bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Breadshow
Authors: Calhoun Kenneth
Published: January 2024

Abstract: The Winter 2023-24 Issue. Ploughshares is an award-winning journal of new writing. Since 1971, Ploughshares has discovered and cultivated the freshest voices in contemporary American literature, and now provides readers with thoughtful and entertaining literature in a variety of formats. Find out why the New York Times named Ploughshares "the Triton among minnows." The Winter 2023-24 Issue, edited by Ladette Randolph, features poetry and prose by Richard Bausch, Jesse Lee Kercheval, Ian Stansel, Ariana Benson, Rebecca Morgan Frank, Marie Howe, and more.
Cenotaph
Authors: Bruni Paola
Published: January 2024

Abstract: The Winter 2023-24 Issue. Ploughshares is an award-winning journal of new writing. Since 1971, Ploughshares has discovered and cultivated the freshest voices in contemporary American literature, and now provides readers with thoughtful and entertaining literature in a variety of formats. Find out why the New York Times named Ploughshares "the Triton among minnows." The Winter 2023-24 Issue, edited by Ladette Randolph, features poetry and prose by Richard Bausch, Jesse Lee Kercheval, Ian Stansel, Ariana Benson, Rebecca Morgan Frank, Marie Howe, and more.
Customer Appreciation Day
Authors: Costanzo Gerald
Published: January 2024

Abstract: The Winter 2023-24 Issue. Ploughshares is an award-winning journal of new writing. Since 1971, Ploughshares has discovered and cultivated the freshest voices in contemporary American literature, and now provides readers with thoughtful and entertaining literature in a variety of formats. Find out why the New York Times named Ploughshares "the Triton among minnows." The Winter 2023-24 Issue, edited by Ladette Randolph, features poetry and prose by Richard Bausch, Jesse Lee Kercheval, Ian Stansel, Ariana Benson, Rebecca Morgan Frank, Marie Howe, and more.
Earth Day
Authors: Lee Mary Dean
Published: January 2024

Abstract: The Winter 2023-24 Issue. Ploughshares is an award-winning journal of new writing. Since 1971, Ploughshares has discovered and cultivated the freshest voices in contemporary American literature, and now provides readers with thoughtful and entertaining literature in a variety of formats. Find out why the New York Times named Ploughshares "the Triton among minnows." The Winter 2023-24 Issue, edited by Ladette Randolph, features poetry and prose by Richard Bausch, Jesse Lee Kercheval, Ian Stansel, Ariana Benson, Rebecca Morgan Frank, Marie Howe, and more.
Gorgon Loves Googie's
Authors: Frank Rebecca Morgan
Published: January 2024

Abstract: The Winter 2023-24 Issue. Ploughshares is an award-winning journal of new writing. Since 1971, Ploughshares has discovered and cultivated the freshest voices in contemporary American literature, and now provides readers with thoughtful and entertaining literature in a variety of formats. Find out why the New York Times named Ploughshares "the Triton among minnows." The Winter 2023-24 Issue, edited by Ladette Randolph, features poetry and prose by Richard Bausch, Jesse Lee Kercheval, Ian Stansel, Ariana Benson, Rebecca Morgan Frank, Marie Howe, and more.
Our Town at Sunnyvale
Authors: Granfield Mary
Published: January 2024

Abstract: The Winter 2023-24 Issue. Ploughshares is an award-winning journal of new writing. Since 1971, Ploughshares has discovered and cultivated the freshest voices in contemporary American literature, and now provides readers with thoughtful and entertaining literature in a variety of formats. Find out why the New York Times named Ploughshares "the Triton among minnows." The Winter 2023-24 Issue, edited by Ladette Randolph, features poetry and prose by Richard Bausch, Jesse Lee Kercheval, Ian Stansel, Ariana Benson, Rebecca Morgan Frank, Marie Howe, and more.
East: West
Authors: Gama Majda
Published: January 2024

Abstract: The Winter 2023-24 Issue. Ploughshares is an award-winning journal of new writing. Since 1971, Ploughshares has discovered and cultivated the freshest voices in contemporary American literature, and now provides readers with thoughtful and entertaining literature in a variety of formats. Find out why the New York Times named Ploughshares "the Triton among minnows." The Winter 2023-24 Issue, edited by Ladette Randolph, features poetry and prose by Richard Bausch, Jesse Lee Kercheval, Ian Stansel, Ariana Benson, Rebecca Morgan Frank, Marie Howe, and more.
Slender River
Authors: Gibbons Reginald
Published: January 2024

Abstract: The Winter 2023-24 Issue. Ploughshares is an award-winning journal of new writing. Since 1971, Ploughshares has discovered and cultivated the freshest voices in contemporary American literature, and now provides readers with thoughtful and entertaining literature in a variety of formats. Find out why the New York Times named Ploughshares "the Triton among minnows." The Winter 2023-24 Issue, edited by Ladette Randolph, features poetry and prose by Richard Bausch, Jesse Lee Kercheval, Ian Stansel, Ariana Benson, Rebecca Morgan Frank, Marie Howe, and more.
The Nurse's Name is Celeste
Authors: Hartz Lisa Beech
Published: January 2024

Abstract: The Winter 2023-24 Issue. Ploughshares is an award-winning journal of new writing. Since 1971, Ploughshares has discovered and cultivated the freshest voices in contemporary American literature, and now provides readers with thoughtful and entertaining literature in a variety of formats. Find out why the New York Times named Ploughshares "the Triton among minnows." The Winter 2023-24 Issue, edited by Ladette Randolph, features poetry and prose by Richard Bausch, Jesse Lee Kercheval, Ian Stansel, Ariana Benson, Rebecca Morgan Frank, Marie Howe, and more.
Murmurations
Authors: Keeley Carol
Published: January 2024

Abstract: The Winter 2023-24 Issue. Ploughshares is an award-winning journal of new writing. Since 1971, Ploughshares has discovered and cultivated the freshest voices in contemporary American literature, and now provides readers with thoughtful and entertaining literature in a variety of formats. Find out why the New York Times named Ploughshares "the Triton among minnows." The Winter 2023-24 Issue, edited by Ladette Randolph, features poetry and prose by Richard Bausch, Jesse Lee Kercheval, Ian Stansel, Ariana Benson, Rebecca Morgan Frank, Marie Howe, and more.
The Forest
Authors: Howe Marie
Published: January 2024

Abstract: The Winter 2023-24 Issue. Ploughshares is an award-winning journal of new writing. Since 1971, Ploughshares has discovered and cultivated the freshest voices in contemporary American literature, and now provides readers with thoughtful and entertaining literature in a variety of formats. Find out why the New York Times named Ploughshares "the Triton among minnows." The Winter 2023-24 Issue, edited by Ladette Randolph, features poetry and prose by Richard Bausch, Jesse Lee Kercheval, Ian Stansel, Ariana Benson, Rebecca Morgan Frank, Marie Howe, and more.
Seventy
Authors: Howe Marie
Published: January 2024

Abstract: The Winter 2023-24 Issue. Ploughshares is an award-winning journal of new writing. Since 1971, Ploughshares has discovered and cultivated the freshest voices in contemporary American literature, and now provides readers with thoughtful and entertaining literature in a variety of formats. Find out why the New York Times named Ploughshares "the Triton among minnows." The Winter 2023-24 Issue, edited by Ladette Randolph, features poetry and prose by Richard Bausch, Jesse Lee Kercheval, Ian Stansel, Ariana Benson, Rebecca Morgan Frank, Marie Howe, and more.
A Brief History of Agriculture in Aroostook County
Authors: Kiefer Abbie
Published: January 2024

Abstract: The Winter 2023-24 Issue. Ploughshares is an award-winning journal of new writing. Since 1971, Ploughshares has discovered and cultivated the freshest voices in contemporary American literature, and now provides readers with thoughtful and entertaining literature in a variety of formats. Find out why the New York Times named Ploughshares "the Triton among minnows." The Winter 2023-24 Issue, edited by Ladette Randolph, features poetry and prose by Richard Bausch, Jesse Lee Kercheval, Ian Stansel, Ariana Benson, Rebecca Morgan Frank, Marie Howe, and more.
I mop the floor in joy
Authors: Moore Amanda
Published: January 2024

Abstract: The Winter 2023-24 Issue. Ploughshares is an award-winning journal of new writing. Since 1971, Ploughshares has discovered and cultivated the freshest voices in contemporary American literature, and now provides readers with thoughtful and entertaining literature in a variety of formats. Find out why the New York Times named Ploughshares "the Triton among minnows." The Winter 2023-24 Issue, edited by Ladette Randolph, features poetry and prose by Richard Bausch, Jesse Lee Kercheval, Ian Stansel, Ariana Benson, Rebecca Morgan Frank, Marie Howe, and more.
On the Origin of Time: A Meditation
Authors: Mathes J.D.
Published: January 2024

Abstract: The Winter 2023-24 Issue. Ploughshares is an award-winning journal of new writing. Since 1971, Ploughshares has discovered and cultivated the freshest voices in contemporary American literature, and now provides readers with thoughtful and entertaining literature in a variety of formats. Find out why the New York Times named Ploughshares "the Triton among minnows." The Winter 2023-24 Issue, edited by Ladette Randolph, features poetry and prose by Richard Bausch, Jesse Lee Kercheval, Ian Stansel, Ariana Benson, Rebecca Morgan Frank, Marie Howe, and more.
Just Across the Wheel From You
Authors: Nienow Matthew
Published: January 2024

Abstract: The Winter 2023-24 Issue. Ploughshares is an award-winning journal of new writing. Since 1971, Ploughshares has discovered and cultivated the freshest voices in contemporary American literature, and now provides readers with thoughtful and entertaining literature in a variety of formats. Find out why the New York Times named Ploughshares "the Triton among minnows." The Winter 2023-24 Issue, edited by Ladette Randolph, features poetry and prose by Richard Bausch, Jesse Lee Kercheval, Ian Stansel, Ariana Benson, Rebecca Morgan Frank, Marie Howe, and more.
Nashville, 1999
Authors: Okrent John
Published: January 2024

Abstract: The Winter 2023-24 Issue. Ploughshares is an award-winning journal of new writing. Since 1971, Ploughshares has discovered and cultivated the freshest voices in contemporary American literature, and now provides readers with thoughtful and entertaining literature in a variety of formats. Find out why the New York Times named Ploughshares "the Triton among minnows." The Winter 2023-24 Issue, edited by Ladette Randolph, features poetry and prose by Richard Bausch, Jesse Lee Kercheval, Ian Stansel, Ariana Benson, Rebecca Morgan Frank, Marie Howe, and more.
Humans for Scale
Authors: Schlaifer Stephanie Ellis
Published: January 2024

Abstract: The Winter 2023-24 Issue. Ploughshares is an award-winning journal of new writing. Since 1971, Ploughshares has discovered and cultivated the freshest voices in contemporary American literature, and now provides readers with thoughtful and entertaining literature in a variety of formats. Find out why the New York Times named Ploughshares "the Triton among minnows." The Winter 2023-24 Issue, edited by Ladette Randolph, features poetry and prose by Richard Bausch, Jesse Lee Kercheval, Ian Stansel, Ariana Benson, Rebecca Morgan Frank, Marie Howe, and more.
Body as Despair
Authors: Stewart-White Lolita
Published: January 2024

Abstract: The Winter 2023-24 Issue. Ploughshares is an award-winning journal of new writing. Since 1971, Ploughshares has discovered and cultivated the freshest voices in contemporary American literature, and now provides readers with thoughtful and entertaining literature in a variety of formats. Find out why the New York Times named Ploughshares "the Triton among minnows." The Winter 2023-24 Issue, edited by Ladette Randolph, features poetry and prose by Richard Bausch, Jesse Lee Kercheval, Ian Stansel, Ariana Benson, Rebecca Morgan Frank, Marie Howe, and more.
Sea Glass
Authors: Vine Ryan
Published: January 2024

Abstract: The Winter 2023-24 Issue. Ploughshares is an award-winning journal of new writing. Since 1971, Ploughshares has discovered and cultivated the freshest voices in contemporary American literature, and now provides readers with thoughtful and entertaining literature in a variety of formats. Find out why the New York Times named Ploughshares "the Triton among minnows." The Winter 2023-24 Issue, edited by Ladette Randolph, features poetry and prose by Richard Bausch, Jesse Lee Kercheval, Ian Stansel, Ariana Benson, Rebecca Morgan Frank, Marie Howe, and more.
The War That Starts With M
Authors: Wallis Jesse
Published: January 2024

Abstract: The Winter 2023-24 Issue. Ploughshares is an award-winning journal of new writing. Since 1971, Ploughshares has discovered and cultivated the freshest voices in contemporary American literature, and now provides readers with thoughtful and entertaining literature in a variety of formats. Find out why the New York Times named Ploughshares "the Triton among minnows." The Winter 2023-24 Issue, edited by Ladette Randolph, features poetry and prose by Richard Bausch, Jesse Lee Kercheval, Ian Stansel, Ariana Benson, Rebecca Morgan Frank, Marie Howe, and more.
Emerging Writer's Contest Winner: Poetry
Authors: Klutse Logan
Published: January 2024

Abstract: The Winter 2023-24 Issue. Ploughshares is an award-winning journal of new writing. Since 1971, Ploughshares has discovered and cultivated the freshest voices in contemporary American literature, and now provides readers with thoughtful and entertaining literature in a variety of formats. Find out why the New York Times named Ploughshares "the Triton among minnows." The Winter 2023-24 Issue, edited by Ladette Randolph, features poetry and prose by Richard Bausch, Jesse Lee Kercheval, Ian Stansel, Ariana Benson, Rebecca Morgan Frank, Marie Howe, and more.
Learning of Conspiracy Theories that "the Portal to Hell Resides Beneath the Denver Airport"
Authors: Klutse Logan
Published: January 2024

Abstract: The Winter 2023-24 Issue. Ploughshares is an award-winning journal of new writing. Since 1971, Ploughshares has discovered and cultivated the freshest voices in contemporary American literature, and now provides readers with thoughtful and entertaining literature in a variety of formats. Find out why the New York Times named Ploughshares "the Triton among minnows." The Winter 2023-24 Issue, edited by Ladette Randolph, features poetry and prose by Richard Bausch, Jesse Lee Kercheval, Ian Stansel, Ariana Benson, Rebecca Morgan Frank, Marie Howe, and more.
Emerging Writer's Contest Winners: Fiction
Authors: Lin Mengyin
Published: January 2024

Abstract: The Winter 2023-24 Issue. Ploughshares is an award-winning journal of new writing. Since 1971, Ploughshares has discovered and cultivated the freshest voices in contemporary American literature, and now provides readers with thoughtful and entertaining literature in a variety of formats. Find out why the New York Times named Ploughshares "the Triton among minnows." The Winter 2023-24 Issue, edited by Ladette Randolph, features poetry and prose by Richard Bausch, Jesse Lee Kercheval, Ian Stansel, Ariana Benson, Rebecca Morgan Frank, Marie Howe, and more.
The Academic Oratory Tax Paid by Undergraduates as Persons Who Stutter
Authors: Sasso Pietro , Altstadt Amelia-Marie , Bullington Kim
Published: January 2024

This study highlights the nuanced ways ten undergraduate students
who stutter can experience ableism. A critical framework of stuttering ableism
at the community and public policy levels are used to interrogate how ableism
oppresses persons who stutter. Inclusive language humanizes the experiences
of participants who experienced an academic oratory tax and invisibility. Participants
paid an academic oratory tax through co-curricular participation and
felt invisible, being cast into material participation and passive involvement.
Implications for practice include new ways of thinking about belonging for
persons who stutter in college.
Device-independent quantum key distribution with realistic single-photon source implementations
Authors: González-Ruiz Eva M. , Rivera-Dean Javier , Cenni Marina F. B. , Sørensen Anders S. , Acín Antonio , Oudot Enky
Published: January 2024

Device-independent quantum key distribution (DIQKD) aims at generating secret keys between distant parties without the parties trusting their devices. We investigate a proposal for performing fully photonic DIQKD, based on single photon sources and heralding measurements at a central station placed between the two parties. We derive conditions to attain non-zero secret-key rates in terms of the photon efficiency, indistinguishability and the second order autocorrelation function of the single-photon sources. Exploiting new results on the security bound of such protocols allows us to reduce the requirements on the physical parameters of the setup. Our analysis shows that in the considered schemes, key rates of several hundreds of secret bits per second are within reach at distances of several tens of kilometers.
Color crosstalk compensation method for color phase-shifting fringe projection profilometry based on the phase correction matrix
Authors: Liu Bin , Wang Chunliu , Wang Sen , Wu Guanhao
Published: January 2024

Color phase-shifting fringe projection profilometry is one of the single-shot three-dimensional shape measurement techniques. The color crosstalk of the projector-camera system yields undesired phase errors when using phase-shifting method. In this paper, a color crosstalk compensation method based on phase correction matrix is proposed. In this method, the phase correction matrix is established to compensate the deviations between the actual phase-shift values in the acquired fringes and the standard ones in the ideal fringes. Only two fringe patterns are utilized to obtain the phase correction matrix. The quadratic equations for calculating the actual phase-shift values of the fringes in the three color channels are derived. The actual phase-shift values and the corresponding standard ones are employed to form the equilibrium equations for computing the phase correction coefficients in the matrix. Experimental results demonstrate the feasibility of the proposed method and it can effectively reduce the induced overall phase error caused by the color crosstalk.
Ultra-phase-stable infrared light source at the watt level
Authors: Reiger Simon , Mamaikin Mikhail , Kormin Dmitrii , Golyari Keyhan , Kassab Hadil , Seeger Maximilian , Pervak Volodymyr , Karpowicz Nicholas , Nubbemeyer Thomas
Published: January 2024

Ultrashort pulses at infrared wavelengths are advantageous when studying light–matter interaction. For the spectral region around 2 µm, multi-stage parametric amplification is the most common method to reach higher pulse energies. Yet it has been a key challenge for such systems to deliver waveform-stable pulses without active stabilization and synchronization systems. Here, we present a different approach for the generation of infrared pulses centered at 1.8 µm with watt-level average power utilizing only a single nonlinear crystal. Our laser system relies on a well-established Yb:YAG thin-disk technology at 1.03 µm wavelength combined with a hybrid two-stage broadening scheme. We show the high-power downconversion process via intra-pulse difference frequency generation, which leads to excellent passive stability of the carrier envelope phase below 20 mrad—comparable to modern oscillators. It also provides simple control over the central wavelength within a broad spectral range. The developed infrared source is employed to generate a multi-octave continuum from 500 nm to 2.5 µm opening the path toward sub-cycle pulse synthesis with extreme waveform stability.
Robust and cost-efficient FSO transmission using a multi-mode fiber-coupled receiver
Authors: Freitas Manuel M. , Fernandes Marco A. , Loureiro Pedro A. , Monteiro Paulo P. , Guiomar Fernando P. , Fernandes Gil M.
Published: January 2024

In this work, we experimentally exploit the use of free-space optics (FSO) transmission with multi-mode fiber (MMF) coupling towards robust optical wireless communication system, with enhanced flexibility and misalignment tolerance. Such analysis is carried out considering a 2.5 GHz cost-effective fiber-coupled multi-mode receiver together with advanced modulation techniques, such as multi-carrier modulation, probabilistic constellation shaping and entropy loading, achieving an overall bit rate of >40 Gbps with 6.7 bit/s/Hz spectral efficiency. Results show that the exploited MMF-coupling enables a 2-fold bit rate increase over a standard single-mode fiber (SSMF) for a 0.25 mrad pointing error. Finally, the interplay between FSO pointing errors and inter-modal dispersion is experimentally assessed for MMF lengths up to 500 m. Our results demonstrate that MMF can effectively be exploited in a quasi-single-mode propagation regime provided that the air-to-fiber coupling is performed with sufficient beam alignment accuracy.
Removal of long-acting reversible contraceptive methods and quality of care in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: Client and provider perspectives from a secondary analysis of cross-sectional survey data from a randomized controlled trial
Authors: Wollum Alexandra , Moucheraud Corrina , Sabasaba Amon , Gipson Jessica D.
Published: January 2024

Access to removal of long-acting reversible contraception (LARCs) (e.g., implants and intrauterine devices (IUDs)) is an essential part of contraceptive care. We conducted a secondary analysis of cross-sectional survey data from a randomized controlled trial. We analyzed 5,930 client surveys and 259 provider surveys from 73 public sector facilities in Tanzania to examine the receipt of desired LARC removal services among clients and the association between receipt of desired LARC removal and person-centered care. We used provider survey data to contextualize these findings, describing provider attitudes and training related to LARC removals. All facilities took part in a larger randomized controlled trial to assess the Beyond Bias intervention, a provider-focused intervention to reduce provider bias on the basis of age, marital status, and parity. Thirteen percent of clients did not receive a desired LARC removal during their visit. Clients who were young, had lower perceived socioeconomic status, and visited facilities that did not take part in the Beyond Bias intervention were less likely to receive a desired removal. Clients who received a desired LARC removal reported higher levels of person-centered care (β = .07, CI: .02 - .11, p = < .01). Half of providers reported not being comfortable removing a LARC before its expiration (51%) or if they disagreed with the client’s decision (49%). Attention is needed to ensure clients can get their LARCs removed when they want to ensure patient-centered care and protect client autonomy and rights. Interventions like the Beyond Bias intervention, may work to address provider-imposed barriers to LARC removals.
ACCORD (ACcurate COnsensus Reporting Document): A reporting guideline for consensus methods in biomedicine developed via a modified Delphi
Authors: Gattrell William T. , Logullo Patricia , van Zuuren Esther J. , Price Amy , Hughes Ellen L. , Blazey Paul , Winchester Christopher C. , Tovey David , Goldman Keith , Hungin Amrit Pali , Harrison Niall
Published: January 2024

Background

In biomedical research, it is often desirable to seek consensus among individuals who have differing perspectives and experience. This is important when evidence is emerging, inconsistent, limited, or absent. Even when research evidence is abundant, clinical recommendations, policy decisions, and priority-setting may still require agreement from multiple, sometimes ideologically opposed parties. Despite their prominence and influence on key decisions, consensus methods are often poorly reported. Our aim was to develop the first reporting guideline dedicated to and applicable to all consensus methods used in biomedical research regardless of the objective of the consensus process, called ACCORD (ACcurate COnsensus Reporting Document).

Methods and findings

We followed methodology recommended by the EQUATOR Network for the development of reporting guidelines: a systematic review was followed by a Delphi process and meetings to finalize the ACCORD checklist. The preliminary checklist was drawn from the systematic review of existing literature on the quality of reporting of consensus methods and suggestions from the Steering Committee. A Delphi panel (n = 72) was recruited with representation from 6 continents and a broad range of experience, including clinical, research, policy, and patient perspectives. The 3 rounds of the Delphi process were completed by 58, 54, and 51 panelists. The preliminary checklist of 56 items was refined to a final checklist of 35 items relating to the article title (n = 1), introduction (n = 3), methods (n = 21), results (n = 5), discussion (n = 2), and other information (n = 3).

Conclusions

The ACCORD checklist is the first reporting guideline applicable to all consensus-based studies. It will support authors in writing accurate, detailed manuscripts, thereby improving the completeness and transparency of reporting and providing readers with clarity regarding the methods used to reach agreement. Furthermore, the checklist will make the rigor of the consensus methods used to guide the recommendations clear for readers. Reporting consensus studies with greater clarity and transparency may enhance trust in the recommendations made by consensus panels.
Comparative analysis and FPGA realization of different control synchronization approaches for chaos-based secured communication systems
Authors: Bonny Talal , Al Nassan Wafaa , Sambas Aceng
Published: January 2024

Synchronization of the chaotic systems has attracted much attention in recent years due to its vital applications in secured communication systems. In this paper, an implementation and comparative analysis of two different control approaches for synchronization between two identical four-dimensional hyperchaotic systems is presented. The two control approaches are the Adaptive nonlinear controller and the linear optimal quadratic regulator LQR. To demonstrate the effectiveness of each controller, the numerical simulation is presented using Matlab/Simulink and the control law is derived. The performance of the proposed controllers is compared based on four factors; response time, squared error integration, energy applied from the controller, and cost function. To measure the robustness of the control approaches, the performance factors are compared when there is a change in system parameters and a variation in the initial conditions. Then the proposed synchronization methods are implemented on the FPGA platform to demonstrate the utilized resources on Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) hardware platform and the operation speed. Finally, to generalize the results of the comparison, the study is implemented for the synchronization of another secured communication system consisting of two identical three-dimensional chaotic. The experimental results show that the LQR method is more effective than the Adaptive controller based on the performance factors we propose. Moreover, the LQR is much simpler to implement on hardware and requires fewer resources on the FPGA.
Organizational design for strengthening community-based tourism: Empowering stakeholders for self-organization and networking
Authors: Romero–Medina Natalia , Flores–Tipán Emily , Carvache-Franco Mauricio , Carvache-Franco Orly , Carvache-Franco Wilmer , González-Núñez Ruth
Published: January 2024

The San Pablo community in El Triunfo, Ecuador, is emerging as a promising community-based tourism destination. Despite its potential, the lack of knowledge about self-organization and its implementation has hindered effective tourism management. To address this challenge, a participatory approach was employed, involving the community and key stakeholders, such as the local government of El Triunfo. Through the utilization of Design Thinking and both online and in-person interviews, it was identified that an organizational structure based on networks and a culture of self-organization can drive local tourism. These aspects were incorporated into a Design Thinking-guided process, contributing to the understanding of how to forge an appropriate organizational framework for the community. Furthermore, this study aims for broader impact. The goal is not only to strengthen tourism in San Pablo, but also to inform the management of strategies and policies in other entities. The findings offer valuable insights to similar communities in Ecuador and the region. Collectively, this research enhances the comprehension of community-based tourism and proposes practical solutions for optimizing its management in emerging contexts.
Place branding: Religion in shaping the three-dimensional essence of a city brand through stakeholder engagement
Authors: Li Xiufang (Leah) , Alahmari Abdullah , Schivinski Bruno
Published: January 2024

This study explores the role of religion in engaging stakeholders in branding a place on social media and unmasks what implications this has for (re)constructing the three-dimensional meanings of a place brand. Using the content analysis method to examine the case of Saudi Arabia, it probes how the key stakeholder groups of the government and the residents structure and interact with the narratives of the cities—Jeddah and Riyadh—on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. The results show the Islamic religion serves as a powerful tool for motivating the residents to engage in the government-led city branding initiatives at the individual level. However, the strategy of dwelling on religion to mobilize resident engagement at the individual level towards the social level with the aim of growing resources in support of social development should be reassessed within a dynamic social system. Theoretically, the proposed framework of religion city branding expands the scope of stakeholder engagement in place branding research through the integration with the driver of religion, especially unveiling how religious factors shape the personality traits of a place brand. It contributes to the practical sense that religious elements might be deployed by the key stakeholder groups of the government and residents in city branding initiatives, which potentially contributes to their relationship and the engagement of residents in co-creating a place brand with the government. This Saudi-focused study, therefore, possesses significance for place branding practices in Middle Eastern countries and beyond.
Components of effective letters of recommendation: A cross-sectional survey of academic faculty
Authors: Ibrahim Halah , Mohamad Mohamad Kasem , Elhag Shahad Abasaeed , Al-Habbal Khairat , Harhara Thana , Shehadeh Mustafa , Oyoun Alsoud Leen , Abdel-Razig Sawsan
Published: January 2024

Introduction

Conventional merit-based criteria, including standardized test scores and grade point averages, have become less available to residency programs to help distinguish applicants, making other components of the application, including letters of recommendation (LORs), important surrogate markers for performance. Despite their impact on applications, there is limited published data on LORs in the international setting.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey of academic faculty was conducted between 9 January 2023 and 12 March 2023 at two large academic medical centers in the United Arab Emirates. Descriptive statistics were used to tabulate variable frequencies.

Results

Of the 98 respondents, the majority were male (n = 67; 68.4%), Western-trained (n = 66; 67.3%), mid-career physicians (n = 46; 46.9%). Most respondents (n = 77; 78.6%) believed that the purpose of an LOR was to help an applicant match into their desired program. Letters rarely included important skills, such as leadership (n = 37; 37.8%), applicant involvement in research (n = 43; 43.9%), education (n = 38; 38.8%), or patient advocacy (n = 30; 30.6%). Most faculty (n = 81; 82.7%) were not familiar with standardized letters of recommendation. Only 7.3% (n = 7) of respondents previously received training in writing LORs, but 87.7% (n = 86) expressed an interest in this professional development opportunity.

Conclusion

There is variability in perceptions and practices related to LOR writing in our international setting, with several areas for improvement. Given the increasing importance of LORs to a candidate’s application, faculty development is necessary.
(Up)rooted in mobile careers: Impacts of sustained geographic mobilities across Europe on contemporary visual artists from the Baltic States
Authors: Duester Emma
Published: January 2024

This article explores the embedded and embodied ‘culture of geographic mobility’ across contemporary visual artists’ careers and its impacts on their feelings towards mobility and home. This article uncovers the under-explored aspects about artists’ lifestyles, for whom geographic cross-border mobilities across Europe are a necessity throughout these artists’ careers. In addition to changes in mobility patterns, pace, motives over their careers, there are also changes in their feelings towards mobilities and home across their careers and as they become older (career and age wise). Mobile careers can often start with feelings of freedom and comfort in having mobile homes. However, the effects of having mobile careers long-term can result in feelings of ambivalence, tensions and anguish towards mobility vis-à-vis home. This longitudinal study draws upon two sets of interviews conducted eight years apart with the same fifteen contemporary visual artists from Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. They were first interviewed in 2013 at the emerging stage in their career and they were interviewed again in 2021 at the established stage in their career. The nexus between careers, mobility and home helps to expand the ‘mobilities paradigm’, by sharing new knowledge on contemporary visual artists’ mobilities and its effects on feelings of home across their careers.
‘I carry my people with me’: Contrasting the discourses of indigeneity and immigrancy to further secure peoples’ mobile personhood
Authors: Bello-Bravo Julia
Published: January 2024

Indigeneity’s voluntary migrations and involuntary displacements amply testify to its mobility historically. And yet, settler-colonialism resists recognizing this fact – even suggesting that indigeneity loses its status as Indigenous by spatial and temporal relocation. This article contrasts settler-colonial and experiential frameworks of indigeneity and immigrancy to further add to efforts to more securely ground Indigenous peoples’ personhood and livelihoods in the world. Two main findings from this analysis include (1) indigeneity’s ‘inextricable’, ‘timeless’ and ‘immutable’ linkage of place, past and an unchanging sense of identity diametrically opposite to immigrancy’s ‘displacement’, ‘evolution’ and ‘mutability’ of ethnic identity as it moves ideally from immigrant toward citizen and (2) settler-colonialism’s ‘refusal to humanize’ people who never migrated (the enslaved and the Indigenous) compared to its virtually boundless faith in the possible ‘humanization’ of all immigrancy (the ‘melting pot’). These findings suggest that settler-colonialism views indigeneity as an unassimilable otherness – thus disclosing the limit and poor prospects of human rights discourses for sufficiently recognizing indigeneity outside the times and spaces settler-colonialism allots to it. Nevertheless, they also suggest fruitful changes of emphasis and existing models to learn from for better securing Indigenous personhood and its life-ways here and now.
Reimagining space, history and memory in East Germany through sonic fragments of Chilean exile
Authors: Freedman Jesse
Published: January 2024

This article addresses ongoing discussions regarding the material and cultural legacies of the German Democratic Republic (GDR). It draws on texts produced by two individuals that were members of the Chilean artistic community that lived in exile in the GDR during the Chilean military dictatorship (1973–90). I argue that descriptions of musical activity and sonic memories within these texts offer a powerful counterpoint to some of the more prevailing assumptions that tend to position East German cultural history either as relic of material nostalgia or simply subsumed under capitalism after the period of German reunification. By positioning the ephemeral and unruly sonic traces of the Chilean exile community against mainstream narratives of GDR history, this article offers the possibility of examining and animating spaces subject to invisibility and disappearance in contemporary German memory.
The EU Migrant Generation in Asia: Middle-Class Aspirations in Asian Global Cities, Helena Hof (2022)
Authors: Cranston Sophie
Published: January 2024

Review of: The EU Migrant Generation in Asia: Middle-Class Aspirations in Asian Global Cities, Helena Hof (2022)

Bristol: Bristol University Press, 264 pp.,

ISBN 978-1-52922-500-6, p/bk, £80
Resilience and adaptation strategies of ethnic migrants in the own-account work sector: A study of Uphill Country Tamils in Kerala, India
Authors: Chandraprakash Y. , Paul Bino , Parivelan K. M.
Published: January 2024

This study examines the survival strategies adopted by Uphill Country Tamils during the colonial period to the post-repatriation period to escape exploitation and financial instability through own-account work. Additionally, it investigates the success stories of current Uphill Country Tamils engaged in own-account work and their strategies for combating unemployment. An insider-ethnographic approach was employed to gather data from plantation-concentrated areas. Results revealed that the ethnic group has been able to re-establish own-account work activities upon returning from Sri Lanka to India. However, most Uphill Country Tamils still face severe social and economic challenges. Despite this, some individuals in repatriated settlement areas believe they can overcome their vulnerabilities through own-account work. The shared experiences of the community inspire exploration of self-employment opportunities, adding a new dimension to discussions in the field of own-account work and entrepreneurship research. This study highlights the resilience of Uphill Country Tamils and the significance of own-account work in addressing unemployment and economic issues.
Homonimia y polisemia: la (des)conexión de los significados en español
Authors: López-Cortés Natalia
Published: January 2024

La mayor parte de las palabras de una lengua son ambiguas, en el sentido de que se pueden usar para expresar diferentes significados. Ahora bien, hay una diferencia importante en virtud de si el hablante considera que estos significados mantienen relación entre sí (palabras polisémicas) o no (palabras homónimas). Esta distinción tiene consecuencias tanto en el procesamiento de las unidades como en su almacenamiento en el lexicón mental. El objetivo de este monográfico es estudiar en profundidad estos fenómenos lingüísticos. Así, por un lado, se reflexiona sobre la naturaleza de la ambigüedad léxica, haciendo especial hincapié en qué ventajas cognitivas aporta. Por otra parte, se presenta una revisión de los datos experimentales disponibles hasta el momento sobre palabras ambiguas, pues estas unidades son especialmente interesantes para entender cómo se almacena la información semántica en la memoria a largo plazo. El estudio de todos estos datos aporta varias evidencias sobre cómo lidiamos los hablantes con las palabras con varios significados, tanto en lo relativo a su procesamiento inconsciente como a su interpretación subjetiva. Además, esta investigación se complementa con un corpus de sustantivos ambiguos en español y con un estudio sobre los procesos de conexión (y desconexión) de los significados polisémicos.
On the Way to the Empire: the Portuguese Diplomacy of the Late Middle Ages
Authors: Faria Diogo
Published: January 2024

At the end of the Middle Ages, the kings of Portugal broadened their network of diplomatic contacts while several navigators, on their behalf, were exploring the Atlantic. In this work, based on empirical research on 15th-century embassies and ambassadors, the outlines of the Portuguese diplomacy of that time are presented, giving an account of who the interlocutors were, characterising the ways in which connections were established, addressing the importance of writing and the typology of the documents involved in the contacts, socially characterising the representatives of the monarchs and looking at the relevance of the ceremonies and rituals in these connections. It is intended, therefore, to point out what the external relations of the kings of Portugal of this period had in common with the diplomacy of the medieval West in general and to identify the specificities of the Portuguese case.
Comercio colonial y gestiones comunitarias: la venta de la pasa de los moriscos de Iznate (Málaga), 1487-1520
Authors: Díaz Sierra Juan Manuel
Published: January 2024

Tras la conquista castellana del emirato de Granada, Iznate, una alquería de la tierra de Vélez-Málaga, sufrió numerosas transformaciones a raíz de la colonización y la huida de buena parte de la población local. En las primeras décadas de dominio cristiano, la imposición de un nuevo régimen fiscal sobre los indígenas del reino de Granada los abocó a la producción de una serie de cultivos comerciales, entre estos la pasa, con los que satisfacer las imposiciones que pesaban sobre ellos. A pesar de su participación en las dinámicas comerciales europeas, esta comunidad conservó algunos de los rasgos fundamentales de su organización socioeconómica, como la venta colectiva de la producción de pasa a mercaderes urbanos. Así lo atestigua la fortaleza de la cohesión grupal que caracterizó a los habitantes moriscos de Iznate a lo largo del pleito que se analiza en este trabajo.
O Corpo Virtual como Potência de Cuidado: Experiências do Uso de TICs por Psicoterapeutas Corporais no Contexto Pandêmico
Authors: Souza Carla Karine Pessoa , Nascimento Périsson Dantas do
Published: January 2024

As Tecnologias da Informação e Comunicação (TICs) tornaram-se essencialmente presentes em quase todos os espaços laborais e comunicativos cotidianos, sobretudo na pandemia de Covid-19. Assim, o presente artigo objetiva investigar os limites e possibilidades do uso das TICs na prática clínica dos psicoterapeutas corporais, ferramenta que possibilitou fornecer serviços de psicoterapia no contexto pandêmico. Trata-se de um estudo de campo com metodologia qualitativa e interpretativa através da análise de discurso. Foram realizadas entrevistas com 8 psicólogos clínicos de diversas localidades do Brasil que atuavam com a abordagem corporal. Constatou-se que esta realidade impôs a adaptação dos participantes, reestruturando técnicas, instrumentos tecnológicos, contrato, comunicação e o setting terapêutico. Percebeu-se o imperativo da psicoterapia online e que há pouca literatura disponível que abranja outras especificidades da prática clínica da abordagem, sendo necessária a continuidade de estudos no tema e maior quantidade de participantes na pesquisa.
Grounding Integrativo: Tecendo o Ser na Existência
Authors: Rousseau Daniel
Published: January 2024

Assim como na imagem do burro que corre incessantemente atrás da cenoura pendurada à sua frente, à medida que vamos nos desenvolvendo cultural, tecnologica e socialmente, lutando na ilusão de alcançar (e comprados na identificação com essa luta) garantias e certezas de segurança e previsibilidade, através de mais e mais controle, conhecimento, produtividade, posses e poder, parece que vamos criando mais insegurança, incerteza, desigualdades, desamparo, precariedade, separação, conflitos e violência; e vamos ao encontro assim de mais tensão, estresse, ansiedade, depressão, cisão, fragmentação. Diante disso, alguns de nós decidem experimentar também o extremo oposto: o culto à estupidez, à ignorância e ao descontrole totais, à liberdade irresponsável e irrestrita. E assim, entre extremos, ficamos adoecidos, nos âmbitos individual e social, material e psíquico, objetivo e subjetivo. Como encontrar algum grau satisfatório de segurança, liberdade e saúde nessa situação? Como encontrar saídas diante das armadilhas de um mundo adoecido e adoecedor? Buscando apresentar um caminho de possibilidade diante destas perguntas, trago neste artigo o conceito - processo Grounding Integrativo, a partir da combinação dos conceitos de Grounding e de Integração, passando pela crítica ao paradigma dicotômico excludente, predominante em nossa cultura, e pela proposição da via da Complexidade e da Transdisciplinaridade para a construção de um novo paradigma.
Como ocorre o Processamento das Emoções em Grupo?
Authors: Esteves Aline Wightman , Masini Camila Minto Magri , Batistela Clarissa Resende
Published: January 2024

Este trabalho tem como objeto de estudo refletir sobre o processamento das emoções em grupo. O seu objetivo é complexificar o conceito de emoção, pensando que é inerente à aquisição de conhecimento e às tomadas de decisão. Na medida em que se conhece a emoção, melhor se pode lidar consigo e com o outro através da comunicação, como ensina a abordagem da Comunicação Não Violenta (CNV). Para Schutz, na experiência grupal é vital estar em contato com as emoções, praticando o processo de abertura, de honestidade e de verdade. A metodologia utilizada pelo artigo é de revisão bibliográfica contemporânea sobre este conceito e, para a parte prática, a análise de três cenas do filme “Pequena Miss Sunshine”. A consideração final é que as emoções existentes agem nos indivíduos e nos grupos a todo momento e que, quando se consegue olhá-las, caminhos são abertos para novos circuitos de vida.
Microcultures
Authors: Aronson Silvia Castellar
Published: January 2024

The text is an experience report that describes the author's personal perceptions on the topic of microcultures. The author observes how dominant subcultures (white, heterosexual, non-disabled people, among other more socially valued attributes), benefit from a different position in the cultural hierarchy, which seems to cause a certain imbalance in the world. The author observed how her cultural identity developed in a multifaceted way. And that her diverse experiences, combined with her values, languages, customs and traditions, will certainly help her as a therapist, as well as her future clients.
Africanidade Bioenergética
Authors: Muller Viviane Anibal
Published: January 2024

Este estudo discute experimentações em grupos de teatro que incentivaram uma formação internacional em Análise Bioenergética (AB). Um conjunto de sabedoria primitiva, a que chamamos também de Análise Bioenergética, eliciou uma compreensão de que foi o Axé, que livrou grande parte da população negra escravizada do Banzo (tristeza profunda causada pela saudade de casa e condição de vida desumana, que muitas vezes levava o corpo negro sequestrado e escravizado ao suicídio). A palavra “Axé” sejase apresenta carregada de significados, podendo ser um Ilê (casa/templo sagrado das religiões de matriz africana como Candomblé e Umbanda), um ritmo ou musicalidade brasileira/negra/baiana e até uma saudação, na íntegra. “Axé” tem origem Iorubá e significa “Energia Vital”. O Banzo, que é bem parecido com o que chamamos de depressão. Em vista disso, foi a Energia Vital que impediu escravizados(as) de desistirem de viver com plenitude, diante da condição de não ser e não pertencer. É certo que a Análise Bioenergética contempla aspectos outros da psicanálise e também a leitura do fluxo de energia corporal, que identifica diferentes maneiras de ser, de se posicionar no mundo. É importante reconhecer que, para algumas culturas, no que diz respeito à energia vital, a bioenergética tem pouco a ensinar, mas tem muito a aprender e trocar, desde que possa reconhecer e valorar que, antes do fluxo de energia, o que chega primeiro nas relações é a cor da pele. Seja ela preta, vermelha, amarela ou branca. A pele chega carregada de experiências próprias do corpo que habita, experiências do contato ancestral e contemporâneo com outras cores de pele e culturas; carrega em si a história da ancestralidade do grupo étnico ao qual pertence. Saberes, mitos e fatos, vergonhas e glórias, desonras e honras.