bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Development of a bioassay method to test activity of cry insecticidal proteins against Diatraea spp. (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) sugarcane stem borers
Authors: Ángel-Salazar Juan Sebastián , Echeverri-Rubiano Claudia , Rodríguez-Chalarca Jairo , López-Gerena Jershon , dos Santos Rafael Ferreira , Jurat-Fuentes Juan Luis , Revynthi Alexandra M. , Vargas Germán
Published: October 2023

The genus Diatraea (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) includes stem borers representing the most critical sugarcane pests in the Americas. Colombia’s most widely distributed and damaging Diatraea species include Diatraea saccharalis, D. indigenella, D. busckella, and D. tabernella. The reduced efficacy of biological tools commonly used in controlling several species highlights the importance of evaluating alternative management strategies, such as transgenic plants expressing insecticidal proteins from the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt). The selection of optimal Bt insecticidal proteins for Diatraea control depends on bioassays with purified Bt proteins. Because there is no described artificial diet for borer species other than D. saccharalis and availability of most purified Bt toxins is restricted, this study aimed at developing a bioassay method using fresh corn tissue and providing proof of concept by testing susceptibility to the Cry1Ac insecticidal protein from Bt. Toxicity was evaluated with a single Cry1Ac dose applied directly to corn discs. Stem borer mortality after seven days was higher than 90% for all four tested Diatraea species, while control mortality was below 8%. In addition, we observed that Cry1Ac caused more than 90% weight inhibition in all survivors and delayed development. These results validate the use of this method to determine mortality and growth inhibition due to the consumption of the Cry1Ac protein in each of the Diatraea species. Furthermore, this method could be used to assess other entomopathogenic substances to control these insect pests.
Separated and reunified: An apparent time investigation of the voice quality differences between Hong Kong Cantonese and Guangzhou Cantonese
Authors: Fung Roxana S. Y. , Wong Eugene Y. C.
Published: October 2023

Hong Kong Cantonese (HKC) and Guangzhou Cantonese (GZC) are two major accents of Cantonese spoken in two geographically non-contiguous cities in Southern China. Previous studies were unable to identify the phonetic features that discern the two accents since they share the same phonological system. This study attempted to solve the puzzle by investigating the voice quality differences between the two accents through acoustic analysis on the speech output of 191 talkers in three age groups ranging from 18 to 65 years old. Among the various spectral and noise measurements of voice quality, we found that Cepstral Peak Prominence (CPP) was the best acoustic measure to discern the two accents. Based on the CPP measure, GZC had overall increased noise than HKC. Covariation of voice quality and tones was studied. The greatest CPP differences between the two accents were found in the two extreme tones: the high-level and the extra-low-level tones. Furthermore, creaky voice was found mainly tied to the extra-low-level tone in both accents. However, HKC exhibited higher frequency of creaky voice than GZC. The creaky voice in GZC was characterized by increased noise and increased tension, compared to those of HKC. Finally, age was found to be a mediating factor in the voice quality of the two accents. Adopting the Apparent Time Framework, voice quality in the two cities has undergone changes over time. The voice quality of the young generations of the two accents have become merged among the three low tones. Furthermore, the prevalence of creaky voice was increasing across age groups in both accents, and it increased at a faster rate in HKC than GZC.
A multi-dimensional fusion strategy similarity measure method for patent application technology disclosure document
Authors: Zhu Meilong , Li Mingda , Hou Kangwei , Wang Zhaohui , Long Xianjun
Published: October 2023

Patent application technology disclosure document is one of the important bases for judging patent novelty and uniqueness. Automated evaluation can effectively solve the problems of long time and strong subjectivity of human evaluation. The text similarity evaluation algorithm based on corpus and deep learning technology has problems such as insufficient amount of cross-library learning data and insufficient core content tendency in the similarity judgment of patent application technology disclosure document, which limits their performance and practical application. In this paper, we propose a similarity evaluation method of patent application technology disclosure document based on multi-dimensional fusion strategy to realize the similarity measurement of patents. Firstly, in the text preprocessing section, word segmentation reconstruction and similarity evaluation optimization strategies based on word frequency and part-of-speech score weighted fusion are proposed. Then, a similarity calculation method of patent application technology disclosure document based on two new mapping spaces of dot matrix and image is proposed to achieve a more diversified comprehensive evaluation. The algorithm was evaluated by using four published text similarity matching datasets (containing 0–5 or 0/1 labels) and a set of patent application technology disclosure documents. Experimental results show that on the published text similarity matching datasets, the similarity evaluation method under the multi-dimensional fusion strategy proposed in this paper has a discrimination accuracy improvement of about 10% compared to traditional vector semantic model, and can match the discriminative ability of lightweight deep learning models without the need for training. At the same time, the discrimination accuracy of the proposed method on the sample dataset of patent application technology disclosure document is superior to traditional vector semantic model (20%) and various deep learning models (1%-8%), and the precision and recall rate are relatively balanced. The visual analysis results on the dataset of the patent application technology disclosure documents also prove the effectiveness and reliability of the similarity calculation method proposed in the dot matrix and image space, which provide a new idea and method for the similarity evaluation between patent application technology disclosure document.
El patrimoni industrial de la conca alta del riu Molinar d'Alcoi. Estudi i propostes per a un desenvolupament
Authors: Pastor Valor Aitana
Published: October 2023

Un cop desenvolupada la indústria al curs alt del riu Molinar, i que tant va ajudar a Alcoi en el seu progrés, la ciutat va aplegar a ser capçalera del clúster i de l’arc tèxtil Banyeres de Mariola-Alcoi-Cocentaina-Muro d’Alcoi-Ontinyent, aplegant a la seua cúspide als segles XVIII i XIX, posteriorment l’ús industrial d’aquesta conca que va inventar un sistema hidràulic per al funcionament dels molins ha quedat en total abandonament. Malgrat que són molts els projectes presentats per diverses persones per a la seua salvació, encara no s’ha pogut recuperar del tot, havent-se rehabilitat dues fàbriques de les vint totals. Actualment aquestes edificacions han quedat com a un vestigi de les antigues fàbriques que s’edificaren a la vall encaixada i donant lloc a una gran zona verda, a la que les persones acudeixen a visitar-la.
O uso da terra por atividades agropecuárias e seu impacto sobre bacias hidrográficas
Authors: Rodrigues de Oliveira Costa Húrbio , Sanches Moreira Emanuela , Rodrigues Nunes João Osvaldo
Published: October 2023

A apropriação do relevo pelos seres humanos, conforme os fins econômicos, tem alterado a dinâmica dos processos da natureza, acarretando a degradação ambiental desenfreada e o uso exacerbado dos recursos naturais, ocasionando o desequilíbrio dos ecossistemas. O presente estudo propõe compreender esses aspectos na prática, analisando os casos da Bacia Hidrográfica do Ribeirão das Três Barras, Capinópolis (Minas Gerais) e um recorte da Bacia Hidrográfica do Córrego da Onça, localizado na Área de Proteção Ambiental do Timburi, Presidente Prudente (São Paulo), Brasil. Ambas são utilizadas para atividades agropecuárias, predominando o manejo inadequado, gerando focos erosivos laminares e lineares, tendo como consequência perda de solos, assoreamento de cursos d’água e diminuição do número de nascentes fluviais. Para impedir processos como estes é necessário preservar os ecossistemas, implementando técnicas de conservação e manejo adequado dos recursos naturais em conjunto com os proprietários rurais.
Acidificação oceânica: uma questão negligenciada
Authors: Nogueira Sara Monaliza Sousa , Viana Alessandra Fernandes , Dos Santos Paula Ferreira
Published: October 2023

Oceans play a crucial role in many natural processes, such as oxygen production and climate regulation. Ocean acidification (OA) is a phenomenon caused, among other factors, by the dissolution of certain gases in water, such as carbon dioxide (CO2). It is estimated that by 2100, the partial atmospheric pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2) will double from pre-industrial levels, aggravating this process. The negative consequences of OA are not yet fully understood, in part due to the limitations of laboratory experiments. However, it is known that they include increased concentrations of CO2 in the atmosphere, structural and functional modifications of ecosystems, changes in richness, diversity and geographic distribution of species, impairment of ecosystem goods and services, and commercial activities, such as fishing and aquaculture, as well as global warming. OA, in principle, is considered irreversible, as it depends on the reduction of emissions of the gases involved in the process, especially CO2, and the slow natural process of neutralization. However, some mitigation measures, allied with adaptation measures, can mitigate the effects of OA. These and other issues related to ocean vulnerability caused by climate change will be raised in this review.
Law Commission and section 69 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
Authors: Christie James
Published: October 2023

In 2000 section 69 of the Police and Criminal Act 1984 was repealed. The result was that a common law presumption came into effect that computer evidence was considered reliable unless there was evidence to the contrary. The Law Commission had recommended repeal of section 69 without any replacement. This article demonstrates that the Law Commission either misunderstood, or misrepresented, the sources it cited to justify its recommendation that computer evidence should be considered reliable. Two of the three main experts whose work was cited have confirmed that they were misrepresented. The recommendation and the resulting presumption therefore lack any factual or evidential basis.

Index words: Law Commission; England & Wales; Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984; section 69; repeal; presumption computers are reliable; misunderstood; misrepresented
Independent Review, Miscarriages of Justice, and Computer Evidence
Authors: Moorhead Richard , Nokes Karen , Helm Rebecca
Published: October 2023

Brian Altman KC reviewed unreliable expert evidence on the Horizon software system. The Post Office denied, including to Parliament, that there was any evidence of miscarriages of justice revealed before the Court of Appeal in 2021. In his review, Brian Altman KC indicated the prosecutions was fundamentally sound; this paper looks at the quality of the judgments arrived at to come to that conclusion. 

Index words: Altman General review; Post Office Limited; Horizon IT system; unreliable evidence; Clarke Advice; Swift Review; Bates litigation; Hamilton appeals
Dance therapy as a method of rehabilitation in rheumatic diseases
Authors: Matyanova E. V. , Polishchuk E. Yu. , Kondrasheva O. V. , Karateev A. E. , Lila A. M.
Published: October 2023

A dance is considered from the perspective of art therapy, psychotherapy and kinesiotherapy as a component of therapeutic exercises. Previous experience with dance therapy in various rheumatic diseases is presented, and a theoretical rationale for adapting new dance styles for the purposes of complex non-drug treatment of rheumatologic patients is provided.
Probiotic management and inflammatory factors as a novel treatment in cirrhosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Xia Qinglan , Lei Yumeng , Wang Jiadun , Wang Qiang
Published: October 2023

The interaction between intestinal microecological dysregulation, altered inflammatory factors, and cirrhosis is unclear. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to synthesize the results of previous studies to assess the efficacy of probiotics in the treatment of cirrhosis and their effect on inflammatory factors, as well as to explore the relationship between gut microecological dysregulation and liver disease to gain a deeper understanding of this interaction. Up to December 2022, eligible studies were identified by searching the following databases: National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Wanfang Data, Web of Science, PubMed, Embase, Medline, and the Cochrane Library. Statistical analysis was performed using software RevMan Version 5.4. A total of 33 eligible randomized controlled trials were included in the study, and data on probiotic strains, duration of intervention, measures in the control group, and outcomes were extracted and evaluated. Compared to the control group, the experimental group had significant improvements in overall efficacy. The results of the meta-analysis revealed that probiotic use significantly decreased biochemical parameters for liver function, including aspartate transaminase, alanine aminotransferase, and total bilirubin. Similar result was obtained in interleukin-6, tumor necrosis factor-α, and endotoxin. However, probiotic intervention did not significantly affect interleukin-2 and interleukin-10. The current meta-analysis illustrates that probiotic supplementation reduces inflammatory markers and biochemical parameters for liver function in patients with cirrhosis, suggesting that probiotic management may be a novel treatment for cirrhosis. Furthermore, the interaction of the gut microbiota, associated metabolites, and inflammation factors with cirrhosis may provide a promising therapeutic target for the pharmacological and clinical treatment of cirrhosis.
The next station: chunking of değİl ‘not’ collocations in Turkish Sign Language
Authors: Makaroğlu Bahtiyar
Published: October 2023

More recently, grammaticalization theorists have become increasingly aware of the role of collocations in grammatical development. One of these roles is to define phonetic reductions and fusion in frequent collocations as constructionalization. Based on frequency of occurrences, the present study explores the implications of high-frequency collocations in Turkish Sign Language for grammaticalization and offers a novel account of constructional change of değİl ‘not’ on usage-based grounds. Specifically, the study suggests that (i) the chunking process is not language-specific within the spoken modality, as noted previously in the literature, (ii) the frequency of collocations is strongly correlated with phonetic reduction and duration, (iii) the fusional characteristics of [sign + değİl] collocations can be classified under four reduced constructional schemas, (iv) the monosyllabicity of a scheme appears to be criterion for it to be productive in signed modality and (v) the semantic changes of frequent [sign + değİl] collocations are related to the notion of subjectification in TİD.
An exploration of the proton NMR problem-solving approaches of undergraduate students
Authors: Gamage Sujani , Stanley Raven , Cui Jianmei , Mooring Suazette
Published: October 2023

Problem-solving is an important component of chemistry teaching and learning. It often requires both conceptual knowledge and problem-solving skills. This study aims to examine how students solve tasks related to proton 1H NMR spectroscopy. This study included 24 voluntary participants enrolled in second-semester organic chemistry labs in two different instructional settings (online or in person). The data were collected through interviews conducted via Webex video conferencing software and used a think-aloud protocol. The data were analyzed using an inductive coding approach to identify students’ problem-solving approaches and resources they used when solving a given 1H NMR task that involved matching protons in a compound to specific peaks in the spectrum. The resources framework was used to capture students’ conceptual resources and problem-solving approaches. Results revealed that participants used more productive approaches than unproductive approaches while solving the problem; however, most students relied on one basic NMR concept to draw conclusions about the identity of a given peak. Also, when we observed the problem-solving resources that students utilized based on how they received NMR instruction (online or in-person), we did not observe major differences between the problem-solving resources that students used.
Challenges and Emerging Perspectives of Quality Assurance and Teacher Education in Nigerian Universities: A Literature Review
Authors: Imhangbe Osayamen S. , Oviawe Jane I. , Aluede Oyaziwo , Obinyan Gabriel , Oke Tunde Dayo
Published: October 2023

Education plays a critical role in the effective pursuit and attainment of overall growth and technological advancement of any country. Thus, if Nigeria as a nation is to achieve competitive growth and technological advancement, the quality and type of her educational system must not only be right but also carefully sustained. If an improved quality of education in the country must be attained and sustained, the quality of her teacher education must be equally enhanced. The quest, therefore, for a sustained high-quality teacher education in Nigeria will not yield positive results; there is no corresponding functional and effective quality assurance (QA) and control mechanism in place. It is against this backdrop that this article reviewed QA mechanisms and approaches in place for the delivery of high-quality teacher education in Nigerian universities, the challenges, and emerging perspectives. It noted, however, that their functionality and productivity in terms of yielding the desirable impact were diminished by a myriad of challenges. The article then proposed an overhaul of the existing QA mechanisms while advocating that educational management and Nigerian authorities on teacher education must insist on acceptable standards and monitor performance to guarantee QA.
Tribo-corrosion behavior of electroplating, nitrocarburizing, and QPQ processes on barrel finishing
Authors: Yucel Aysu Hande , Yilmaz Alpay , Bakkal Mustafa , Kuzu Ali Taner
Published: October 2023

In this study, the effects of nitrocarburizing, QPQ, and Cr coating on the surface properties of 32CrMoV12-10 gun barrels are discussed. Hardness measurements, pin-on-disc tests, and anodic polarization tests were performed to examine the hardness values, wear resistance, friction coefficient, and corrosion resistance. The hardness of the specimen treated with QPQ was found to be the highest. Comparing the hardness profiles, it was observed that the casing depth of the nitrocarburized sample was shallower than that of the QPQ-treated sample. The pin-on-disc test revealed that the nitrocarburized sample exhibited a high coefficient of friction, while the Cr-coated sample showed the lowest coefficient of friction. Analyzing the Tafel polarization curve, it was determined that the nitrocarburized and QPQ-treated specimens demonstrated similar levels of corrosion resistance. However, it can be noted that the QPQ-treated specimen had a slightly lower corrosion rate.
A szocioökonómiai rendszerek antropológiai és etikai szemléletű megközelítése
Authors: Szabó Balázs , Nemeskéri Zsolt
Published: October 2023

In this study, we wish to formulate a critique of the economic system of our time with the help of the "toolset" of philosophy. We seek to put concepts that we consider onesided and ethically objectionable in a different light, considering, among other things, meta-anthropological and moral aspects. Our aim is not only to take the current socioeconomic system under criticism and to point out the shortcomings of the ideological background that is closely intertwined with it and considered characteristic but also to highlight the truly essential reality of man through the examiningesacralized structure.
Collecting twenty-first century science: an analysis of public and professional perceptions
Authors: Mahoney-Phillips Esme
Published: October 2023

This article covers the key findings from a set of qualitative and quantitative research investigating the relationship between public and professional perceptions of contemporary collecting. Areas of congruence and disconnect were studied using a survey, distributed to public and professional respondents, and a series of interviews with curatorial and directorial staff at two case study science museums: the Science Museum in London and the Rijksmuseum Boerhaave in Leiden. This research demonstrated that while there were certain areas of disconnect and hesitancy, both groups supported the acquisition of twenty-first century material in science, technology and medical museums, acknowledging the importance of such collecting strategies. The data also highlights the importance of contemporary material for audience engagement and development of science capital, enabling visitors to deepen their understanding of the past, present and future through discussions of current science, technology and medicine and its role within society.
When is a shield not a shield? Interpreting Indigenous versatility in an East End match factory
Authors: Froggatt Nicola
Published: October 2023

A wooden shield, made by a once-known Aboriginal person in Western Australia around the beginning of the twentieth century, sits in the Science Museum’s London stores. This paper focuses on its life in an East London match factory from about 1928 until 1937, when it was transferred to the Science Museum. The shield stands out among its Aboriginal counterparts now held by museums because curators at the Bryant and May Museum of Fire-Making Appliances (and subsequently at the Science Museum) did not prioritise its links with conflict or ceremony, nor the skill with which it was carved. Instead, unprepossessing marks on its back captured their attention. These saw-marks showed that this was not ‘just’ a shield: it had sometimes been used to make fire. Valued now as an example of global fire-equipment, it was subsumed into an English collection of fire making technologies. By tracing the shield’s early museum life, this paper considers how and why European collecting cultures have marshalled indigenous objects to promote narratives of supposed ‘progress’.
Revealing observatory networks through object stories: Observatory audiences
Authors: Higgitt Rebekah , Biro Susana , Raposo Pedro
Published: October 2023

Like the contributions to the other papers in this collection (‘Object itineraries’ and ‘Instrumental networks’), those in this final section explore instrumental networks and object itineraries in order to tell new histories of observatory sites and their associated networks. (For a discussion of the genesis and thinking behind the collection of papers see the ‘Introduction’). Here, however, they focus on object stories that highlight the opportunities for and importance of communicating with those outside the scientific community. They show, however, a wide range of potential and actual audiences to be mediated between, from closely associated scientific institutions and those holding the purse strings within government, to groups making up the local civic society and a wider and more diffuse audience for scientific outputs and achievements. The objects explored here are an 1850s model of electrically triggered time signals, associated with those at the Royal Observatory, Edinburgh; a late nineteenth-century astrographic telescope that, with approval of scientific and governmental audiences, brought the National Astronomical Observatory of Mexico into an international project and subsequently found new audiences through public display and artistic intervention; and a photoelectric relay that advertised the Yerkes Observatory to the Chicago and visiting public by forming part of a stunt, whereby the light of a distant star triggered the lighting of the 1933 Century of Progress Exposition.
Six Decades of Consolidation in the European Defence Industry (1960-2022)
Authors: Kleczka Mitja , Buts Caroline , Jegers Marc
Published: October 2023

In the present security environment, the capabilities of the European defense industry and the impact of restructuring over the years have become issues of concern. Researchers have found considerable consolidation when looking at the overall industry, but have failed to consider that this might understate the loss of national capabilities in subsectors. This article investigates the effect that restructuring has had on twenty subsectors of the defense industry in thirty one European countries from 1960 to 2022. It finds that since the 1960s, the number of major European defense firms has contracted by between 29% and 80% across subsectors, implying the loss of a range of capabilities. It suggests that while Europeanization is inevitable, it is likely be accompanied by further diminishing capabilities at the national level.
Etnónimos y nombres de lenguas pano: una contabilidad problemática
Authors: Solís Fonseca Gustavo
Published: October 2023

En este trabajo se discute nombre de lenguas y grupos humanos pano, tratando de comprender la vigencia del elevado número de nombres para identificar entidades lingüística y étnicas al interior de la familia de lenguas pano.
Gramática del texto: estudio del texto como unidad semántico-gramatical
Authors: Llanto Chávez Lilia
Published: October 2023

El estudio del texto como unidad lingüística transoracional en la gramática de las lenguas aún es objeto poco estudiado. Los modelos de análisis oracional (estructural y generativo) han sido aplicados con bastante efectividad en lenguas occidentales, especialmente, en el inglés; pero la comunicación real se produce en unidades semánticas mayores en la oración; es decir, las reglas gramaticales de la lengua no terminan en la descripción y función de estructuras frasales, sino textuales. En el Perú, como en otros países de América, hay lenguas aglutinantes y de tipologías mixtas que requieren de modelos de análisis diferentes como la gramática textual. Estas lenguas necesitan diferentes enfoques en el estricto sentido de una Gramática Textual. Por ello, es importante precisar la diferencia de este enfoque ya que existen otros que conducen al análisis literario o, exclusivamente, a la pragmática.
El quehacer del profesor universitario de lengua
Authors: Portilla Durand Luisa
Published: October 2023

El presente artículo tiene el propósito de exponer importantes aspectos de la enseñanza del curso de Lengua Española en el nivel universitario. Es necesario diferenciar los enfoques inclinados a la enseñanza de conceptos lingüísticos, frente al enfoque orientado a aspectos prácticos que responden a las expectativas básicas de un curso de Lengua Española (redacción y expresión oral). También se debe tener en cuenta la influencia del habla juvenil y popular, entendiendo que no se trata de excluirla o condenarla, sino de identificar los contextos de interacción sociolingüística en los que es pertinente usarla.
Las metáforas ontológica y orientacional cognitivas en el cuento aimara “Pani jila sullka”
Authors: Mamani Mamani Alan Ever
Published: October 2023

El estudio tiene como objetivo analizar las metáforas ontológica y orientacional cognitivas en el cuento aimara “Pani jila sullka”. La mencionada prosa corresponde al libro Musphañjama siwsawinaka (2016). En el cuento aimara, se identificaron diversas expresiones metafóricas clasificadas en dos categorías principales. La primera es la metáfora ontológica, donde se encuentra la expresión las deidades son personas. La segunda es la metáfora orientacional, que abarcan expresiones como el status elevado es arriba y tener control o fuerza es arriba. Para analizar las expresiones metafóricas, se emplearon el método hermenéutico y la técnica de interpretación de datos. De este resultado, se desprende que el Apu representa el comportamiento humano en la expresión metafórica del cuento; es decir, es un ser que transmite fuerza vital. Por un lado, los que tienen más recursos muestran cierta ventaja sobre los que tienen menos recursos. Del mismo modo, un sujeto con superioridad o poder domina a un sujeto sin él. El artículo concluye que existe la necesidad de esclarecer la animicidad que los aimaras muestran a las deidades, así como los comportamientos positivos y negativos de los aimarahablantes, a través del estudio de las metáforas.
The representation of Asian-Americans amid COVID-19: A case study of The Washington Post and CNN
Authors: Ivanova Anna , Sepulveda José
Published: October 2023

This paper focuses on the representation of the Asian-American community during the COVID-19 pandemic in the opinion articles of the US media about the growing expressions of violence against the community. These articles were posted in The Washington Post and CNN by an Asian-American journalist and an American journalist, respectively. Quantitatively, this study focuses on the proper nouns “Asian(s)” and “American(s)”. Qualitatively, it focuses on identifying patterns and interpreting the meanings underlying the discourse structures employed by each author. For these purposes, corpus linguistics and critical discourse analysis (CDA) were employed. Results show that the Asian-American author uses the proper nouns and rhetorical figures more than their American counterpart, who mostly uses quoting. This, since the former speaks from the community and the latter speaks to the community. It is suggested that the opinion articles discourse should be approached critically since they may influence the readers’ representations around the topic.
Imaginarios mestizos de lenguas en contacto en Latinoamérica
Authors: López García-Molins Ángel
Published: October 2023

El contacto de lenguas, aunque puede ser descrito con la misma asepsia científica que las lenguas consideradas en sí mismas, no es un tema ajeno a las sensibilidades de los hablantes de los idiomas que pasaron a compartir un mismo espacio. En el presente artículo, se investigan distintas cuestiones teóricas atingentes a dicho contraste y se ejemplifican con un análisis del contacto del español con las lenguas amerindias en distintas zonas de América, especialmente en Perú. Entre los aspectos tratados destacan los modelos de la teoría de prototipos que subyacen a la elaboración de las propuestas normativas, la cuestión de la lengua y del dialecto, un análisis topológico de las situaciones de contacto y el problema del plurilingüismo en sus manifestaciones en el imaginario de los pueblos.
Elogio de la madrastra: cohesión y coherencia entre lo textual y lo textil
Authors: Pajuelo Lara Katherine
Published: October 2023

La novela erótica Elogio de la madrastra, de Mario Vargas Llosa (1998), consta de catorce capítulos y un epílogo. Seis de los capítulos abren con cuadros de artistas clásicos (cuatro de ellos de los siglos XV al XVI, y dos del XX). Sin embargo, las imágenes no constituyen una ayuda visual para entender la trama, sino que forman parte de ella; es decir, las situaciones vividas por los personajes se reflejan en las pinturas. Los personajes prolongan su fantasía erótica en los cuadros y los personajes de los cuadros cobran vida. A través de los conceptos de cohesión y coherencia de la lingüística del texto, explicamos que lo textual y lo textil (lienzo) en la novela se cohesionan y forman una trama coherente.
On some properties of the linear-invariant family of n-th order
Authors: Kirjackis Eduardas , Kirjackis Jevgenijus
Published: October 2023

In the work the linear-invariant family n-th order is determined. The omega-operator and the functionals related with it are introduced on this family. Their properties are studied.
Osculating paraboloid
Authors: Navickis Kazimieras
Published: October 2023

Osculating paraboloid of second order have been studied in classical differential geometry. In this article we generalize this concept to osculating paraboloids of higher order. This yields a visualization of the local properties of a given surface which depend on the derivatives of higher order.
Development of representative examples to evaluate specification language functionality characteristics
Authors: Gasperovič Jelena
Published: October 2023

The paper describes shortly the main principles of representative examples development, provides the essence of the methodology to develop representative examples and an example of its application. The main contribution of the paper is the methodology to develop representative examples that could be used to evaluate the sufficiency of specification language for specification of software system requirements.
Editorial Preface
Authors: Aini Qurrotul , Khudzaeva Eva
Published: October 2023

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La investigación sobre concentración mediática en Centroamérica: un balance bibliográfico
Authors: Jiménez Alvarado Óscar Mario
Published: October 2023

Este artículo presenta una revisión bibliográfica de las investigaciones sobre concentración mediática en Centroamérica. Se analizan 97 publicaciones académicas (artículos de revistas académicas, capítulos de libros, informes, investigaciones) que indagan sobre la concentración y la economía política de la comunicación en Nicaragua, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Panamá y Guatemala. El artículo identifica aspectos medulares de cada una de las publicaciones, así como sus principales preocupaciones y temáticas con el objetivo de identificar tendencias y vacíos académicos en la región. Metodológicamente, se realizó una exhaustiva revisión de textos en bases de datos internacionales, la cual se sistematizó en una matriz de análisis. A partir de dicho trabajo, se pudo realizar este balance bibliográfico.
EM BUSCA DO ARCO-ÍRIS: LGBTQIAPN+ RURAIS E O IMAGINÁRIO DA LIBERDADE COSMOPOLITA
Authors: Gomes Jeam Claude de Souza , Knox Winifred
Published: October 2023

O presente artigo propõe uma investigação fundamentada na análise de gênero sobre aspráticas de resistência adotadas por sujeitas LGBTQIAPN+ inseridas em contextos rurais no estadodo Rio Grande do Norte, frente à heteronormatividade, à violência e à LGBTQIAPN+fobia. Apesquisa parte da premissa de que em comunidades pequenas, o controle sobre o indivíduo é maisacentuado, e que as representações veiculadas pela mídia e redes sociais criam um imaginário ideal deliberdade e vivência LGBTQIAPN+ nas áreas urbanas e metropolitanas, onde a expressão das (des)identidades de gênero é facilitada. Entretanto, questiona-se se essa suposta liberdade cosmopolitarepresenta efetivamente uma maior emancipação, ou se constitui apenas um componente doimaginário positivo projetado para o espaço urbano. Quanto a metodologia do estudo consistiu empesquisa bibliográfica, coleta de relatos escritos de cinco LGBTQIAPN+ residentes dos territóriosrurais do Mato Grande, Terras Potiguares e Agreste Litoral Sul - RN, com idades entre 18 a 30 anos,além do levantamento de dados em observatórios acadêmicos e organizações da sociedade civil sobrea violência urbana e rural relacionada à LGBTQIAPN+fobia. Como principais achados da pesquisa,observou-se que as LGBTQIAPN+ rurais sofrem diversas violências, que muitas vezes não sãonotificadas, e são naturalizadas pelo conservadorismo da família e da igreja. É notório o desejo eimaginário de migrar para uma grande metrópole para vivenciar as suas identidades. Contudo, asLGBTQIAPN+ que permanecem no rural tendem a se fortalecer e buscar autonomia coletiva atravésde movimentos sociais como o MST como forma de sobrevivência e resistência.
İki boyutlu iki aşamalı kesme problemleri için matematiksel model tabanlı sezgisel yöntem
Authors: İÇMEN ERDEM Banu , KASIMBEYLİ Refail
Published: October 2023

Bu çalışmada ana malzemelerin en uygun şekilde nasıl kesilmesi gerektiğinin belirlenmesini içeren iki boyutlu iki aşamalı giyotin kesme problemleri için farklı çözüm yaklaşımları geliştirilmiş ve uygulanmıştır. Yeni özelliklere sahip bir tamsayılı programlama modeli önerilmiştir. Uygun çözümler elde etmek için rastgele anahtar tabanlı bir genetik algoritma kullanılmış ve algoritma içinde yerel bir arama yapılarak melez bir yapı elde edilmiştir. Ayrıca, ardışık iki matematiksel modelin çözülmesi şeklinde iki aşamalı matematik model temelli sezgisel bir çözüm yöntemi önerilmiştir. Bu yöntemin ilk aşamasında, problemin gevşetilmiş hali çözülür; ikincisinde, elde edilen çözüm geliştirilir. Bu matematiksel modellerin çözümlerinin kısa sürede elde edilmesi, çözüm süreleri anlamında avantaj yaratmaktadır.
Yaya güzergahlarında erişilebilirlik düzeylerinin belirlenmesi: Çukurova Üniversitesi yerleşkesi örneği
Authors: DURGUN ŞAHİN Yelda , SİREL Berrin
Published: October 2023

Yaya güzergahları; yapılı çevre ile kamusal açık alanları birbirine bağlama özelliği ile önemli sosyal mekânlar olarak tanımlanır. Bu mekânlara erişilebilirliğin sağlanması için bazı temel ilkelere uyulmuş olması gerekmektedir. Bu çalışmada çeşitli ülkelerin belirlemiş oldukları erişebilirlik standartları karşılaştırmalı olarak incelenmiş, Türkiye’ de TSE tarafından belirlenen standartlarla birlikte değerlendirilerek erişilebilirlik kriterleri belirlenmiştir. Bu kriterler, yaya güzergahlarının erişilebilirliğin ölçülmesinde kullanılmıştır. Mekânsal erişilebilirliğin ölçülmesi için kriterlerin ağırlıklandırılması çalışmanın temel problemini oluşturmuştur. Çok kriterli karar verme analiz tekniklerinden olan analitik hiyerarşi süreci (AHP) yönteminin spesifik yapısı ile karar problemi, kriter ağırlıklarının belirlenmesi için modellenmiştir. Çalışma kapsamında, Çukurova Üniversitesi Kuzey Yerleşkesi yaya güzergahlarının mekânsal erişilebilirlik sorunları belirlenen kriterler ile tartışılmış, bu doğrultuda tasarlanan engelsiz erişim projesi incelenmiş, 12 farklı örneklem alan seçilerek alanların erişilebilirlik oranları belirlenmiştir. Tasarlanan projede eksikliği saptanan kriterlere göre, kaldırım, yaya yolu ve toplanma alanı için düzenleme önerisi geliştirilmiştir. Çalışmada kullanılan metodoloji ile, kentsel erişilebilirlik kalitesini değerlendirmek ve erişilebilirliği iyileştirmek için yapılacak diğer çalışmalara önemli çıktı sağlayacağı düşünülmektedir. Çalışma çıktıları ayrıca, kentsel hizmet alanında yetkililer veya yöneticiler tarafından kentsel erişilebilirlik kalitesini değerlendirmek ve erişilebilirliği iyileştirmek için de kullanılabilecektir. Sonuç olarak, yaya güzergahlarında belirlenen erişilebilirlik oranlarına göre, belediye ve üniversite gibi kurumlar için onarım ve planlama süreçlerinin yönetilmesi, nesnel ve sistematik olarak mümkün olabilecektir.
Optimum yalıtım kalınlığının entransy tabanlı çevre ve yaşam döngüsü maliyeti analizi ile belirlenmesi: Yakıt türünün etkisi
Authors: AKBULUT Uğur
Published: October 2023

Bu çalışmada, optimum yalıtım kalınlığının (OYK) entransy tabanlı çevre ve yaşam döngüsü maliyeti (YDM) analizi ile belirlenmesinde yakıt türünün etkisi araştırılmıştır. Analizler İstanbul için ısıtma dönemindeki enerji gereksinimi dikkate alınarak yapılmıştır. İncelenen yakıt türü olarak hidrojen, metanol, etanol, doğalgaz, dizel yakıt ve linyit, yalıtım malzemesi olarak ise camyünü seçilmiştir. Çevresel ve ekonomik OYK, toplam çevresel etki ve net çevresel kazanç, entransy kaybı ve net entransy tasarrufu, yakıt tüketimi, CO2 emisyonları, yakıt maliyetleri, yalıtım maliyetleri, toplam maliyetler ve entransy maliyetlerinde net tasarruflar değerlendirilmiştir. Camyünü için çevresel ve ekonomik OYK’ları sırasıyla: i) hidrojen kullanıldığında 0,297 m ve 0,0855m; ii) methanol kullanıldığında 0,211 m ve 0,0044m; iii) etanol kullanıldığında 0,226 m ve 0,0419m; iv) doğalgaz kullanıldığında 0,126 m ve 0,0026 m; v) dizel yakıt kullanıldığında 0,185 m ve 0.0287 m; vi) linyit kullanıldığında 2,022 m ve 0,0230 m olarak tespit edilmiştir. Bu optimum kalınlıklarda toplam çevresel etki, net çevresel kazanç, entransy kaybı ve net entransy tasarrufu değerleri, sırasıyla: i) hidrojen kullanıldığında 57,59 mPts/m2 , 521,82 mPts/m2 , 5,43 $/m2 ve 13,32 $/m2; ii) methanol kullanıldığında 43,35 mPts/m2, 289,89 mPts/m2, 0,72 $/m2 ve 0,035 $/m2; iii) ethanol kullanıldığında 44,15 mPts/m2, 301,71 mPts/m2, 2,89 $/m2 ve 3,19 $/m2; iv) doğalgaz kullanıldığında 25,34 mPts/m2 , 94,24 mPts/m2, 0,61 $/m2 ve 0.012 $/m2; v) dizel yakıt kullanıldığında 36,5 mPts/m2, 203,15 mPts/m2, 2,13 $/m2 ve 1,5 $/m2; vi) linyit kullanıldığında 383,73 mPts/m2, 24237,45 mPts/m2 ,1,80 $/m2 ve 0,96 $/m2 olarak hesaplanmıştır. Gelecekteki bir pazarlama politikası için hem daha ucuz hem de daha az çevresel etkiye sahip yakıtlara erişim sağlama çabalarını teşvik etmek stratejik olarak çok önemlidir. Bu bağlamda hidrojen, metanol ve doğalgaz öne çıkmaktadır. Hidrojenin karbon içermeyen saf bir yakıt olmasına rağmen çevresel etki değeri ve maliyeti kullanılan hidrojen üretim yöntemleri nedeniyle oldukça yüksektir. Bu nedenle yeşil hidrojen üretiminin artırılması ve maliyetinin düşürülmesi gerekmektedir.
Tarihi yapılarda izleme sürecinin planlanması ve enerji performans değerlendirmesi: Tiryakizade Süleyman Ağa Cami örneği
Authors: ULAŞ SARIAYDIN Ebru , GÜÇYETER Başak , HALAÇ Hicran Hanım
Published: October 2023

Enerji verimliliği çalışmaları kapsamında miras yapılarının dönüşümleri son yıllarda ciddi bir araştırma alanı haline gelmiştir. Bu çalışma, bir miras binasını korurken uygulanacak müdahalelerde yapının mevcut durumunun analizinin, izleme ve denetimin önemine dair vurgu yapmayı amaçlamaktadır. Bu amaç kapsamında tarihi bir yapıdaki enerji performansı izleme sürecini bir vaka çalışması olarak sunmaktadır. Eskişehir’in, Odunpazarı ilçesinde bulunan, 18.yy yapısı Tiryakizade Süleyman Ağa Cami, zemin katı kafeterya üst katı cami olmak üzere çok fonksiyonlu kullanıma sahiptir. Fonksiyon çeşitliliğine bağlı kullanım ve kullanıcı yoğunluğu değişken olan yapının enerji performans izlemesi 2022 yılı içerisinde kesikli/tekrarlı periyod yöntemi kullanılarak gerçekleştirilmiştir. Yapı konumuna ait dış iklim verileri, iç mekân sıcaklık (oC), iç mekan bağıl nem (%), kullanıcı varlığı (%), aydınlatma elemanlarının açık/kapalı durumları (%), yapı gaz tüketimi (kWh), yapı elemanları ısıl geçirgenlik katsayıları (W/m2K) uygun cihazlar ve yöntemler kullanılarak izlenmiştir. Tüm mevsim sezonlarından elde edilen yapı izleme verileri, uluslararası standartlar olan ASHRAE 55 ve ISO 7730’a göre değerlendirilmiş standartlarda yer alan iç mekan ısıl konfor şartlarınca yapı içi ısıl durumu incelenmiştir. Ele alınan vakanın standartlarda yer alan ısıl konfor şartlarını yüksek oranda sağlamadığı tespit edilmiştir. Ulaşılan tespite yönelik yapı kabuğu, sızdırmazlık, kullanıcı faktörü gibi parametreler değerlendirmeye alınmış ve ilerleyen çalışmalar için detay araştırma noktaları belirlenmiştir.
Gerçeğin ve Kurgunun Sınırında: Walid Raad ve Atlas Grubu Çalışmaları
Authors: GÖK Muhammet Fatih
Published: October 2023

Bu makalede Lübnanlı sanatçı Walid Raad’ın sanatına dair bir inceleme yapılmıştır. Raad’ın sanatında kullandığı arşivleyici tutumun, çalışmalarının kavramsal, estetik ve politik içeriği ile ilişkisi araştırılmıştır. Bu amaçla yazılmış olan makalede Raad’ın sanat yaratımındaki yaklaşımı onun Atlas Grubu Projesi ile sınırlı olarak ele alınmıştır. Bu sınırlar dâhilinde hem Walid Raad’ın sanat görüşüne dair genel bir çözümleme, hem de Atlas Grubu Projesinin özel ve evrensel içeriğine dair kapsamlı bir inceleme imkânı doğmuştur. Atlas Grup Projesi üzerinden gerçek olan, gerçek olduğunu iddia eden ve kurgusal olanın ne olduğu; sınırlarının ne olduğu ve aynı zamanda bu sınırların nasıl bulanıklaşabileceği meselelerinin sanat alanı üzerinden tartışılmasının olanakları araştırılmıştır. Eserlerinin manipülatif boyutu, Raad’ın kurgusal eser metinleriyle birlikte ele alınmıştır. Bu bağlamda çalışmada, bir sanatçı ve projesi merkezinden sanat ve hakikat sorununu inceleyen nitel araştırma yöntemi benimsenmiştir. Raad’ın Atlas Grubu çalışmalarının analizi, çalışmanın karmaşık kurgusal boyutunun daha iyi anlaşılması açısından önemlidir. Çünkü sanatçı tarafından gerçek olduğu iddia edilen tarihsel verinin çarpıtılmış boyutlarını ayırt etmek izleyici açısından her zaman kolay değildir. Ayrıca sanat alanında tarihsel veriden yola çıkarak yaratmanın çeşitli olanaklarına dair yapılan bu çalışma, olası diğer çalışmalar için yeni sorular sorma potansiyelini ortaya çıkarır. Son olarak, Atlas Grubu çalışmasının analizi ile tarihsel veri ve onu anlama biçimlerimizin yeniden gözden geçirilmesi üzerine katkı sunmak amaçlanmaktadır.
Immunofluorescence on paraffin sections v1
Authors: not provided Nuriapenuelas
Published: October 2023

Immunofluorescence protocol on paraffin-embedded rodent brain sections
Pregnancy pillow interventions to support the pelvis, lower back, gravid uterus and a left lateral recumbent maternal sleeping position: A rapid systematic review protocol v1
Authors: Wyndham Delyth
Published: October 2023

Objective: The objective of this rapid review is to provide a systematic overview of the literature on the use of pregnancy pillow interventions during pregnancy to support the pelvis, lower back, gravid uterus and left lateral recumbent maternal sleeping position. Introduction: Symptoms and complications experienced during pregnancy are often individualised. They can vary over time and in intensity during the antenatal period. The prevalence rates of physiological pregnancy symptoms or complications highlights the need for interventions that ideally address multiple issues. It is unclear whether pregnancy pillow interventions offer support for pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain; pregnancy-related lower back pain; abdominal ligament/muscle weakness; and/or facilitate a left lateral recumbent maternal sleeping position. Inclusion criteria: This review will consider cross-sectional, longitudinal, prospective or retrospective studies; reviews of any type; and syntheses featured in peer reviewed journals or developed by highly regarded organisations. Outcomes will include supporting the pelvis; supporting the lower back; supporting the gravid uterus; and/or supporting a left lateral recumbent maternal sleeping position. Methods: The review aims to find published research studies, reviews of any type and syntheses (practice or evidence-based recommendations or practitioner guidelines). The key information sources to be searched are the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL); EBSCO; and EMBASE (Ovid). Two reviewers will screen the titles and abstracts for inclusion. The full text of publications meeting the inclusion criteria will then be examined for eligibility. Meta-data will be extracted using a standard template. Eligible publications will be critically appraised using the relevant JBI Critical Appraisal Tool as appropriate to the publication type. Reviewer two will evaluated the assessment made by reviewer one in line with rapid review practice. The results will be synthesised as a narrative synthesis of the publications. Keywords: Rapid Systematic Review Protocol; Pregnancy Pillow Interventions; Pelvis; Lower Back; Gravid Uterus; Maternal Going-To-Sleep Position; Left Lateral Recumbent Sleep.
Blood pressure v1
Authors: Peñuelas Núria
Published: October 2023

Blood pressure measurement in mice