bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Circunscripciones ilimitadas en el marco variable del arte generativo computacional
Authors: Báguena Bueso Mariano Antonio , Mañas Carbonell Moisés
Published: July 2024

Esta comunicación plantea una reflexión fenomenológica sobre el concepto de límite, control y frontera en el contexto del arte generativo computacional contemporáneo.Los sistemas de computación poseen la capacidad de crear y establecer espacios virtuales concretos donde se generan, de manera emergente y algorítmica, fenómenos de creación automática sin una intervención humana directa. En estos casos la relación establecida entre artista y obra se desarrolla  mediada por el sistema, que se encarga de recoger el código programado, procesarlo y transcodificarlo, generando así una producción artística de naturaleza binaria emergente no relacionada directamente con el concepto lineal del tiempo narrativo. En este ecosistema numérico, el carácter autónomo y variable de las obras de arte generativas propicia el uso del azar como recurso artístico, un recurso cuyo potencial creativo puede resultar ilimitado y en apariencia, libre e incontrolable. Pero esta sensación de libertad se puede ver truncada por la aplicación de conceptos propios de las artes numéricas y mediales como la configuración (adaptabilidad al dispositivo) y los parámetros (límites esenciales de los objetos numéricos), los cuales pueden ser establecidos por el/la artista para definir las fronteras en las cuales todas las obras son posibles. Confinadas en ese “molde interno”, éstas son obligadas a colapsar hasta materializarse en una única posibilidad: la suma de restricciones constituida en obra final.Estas formas de hacer, estos fenómenos algorítmicos y generativos, se convierten en dispositivos creativos que dan sentido al lugar determinante (Agamben), con capacidad de desarrollarse y realizar una aportación propia y efímera a través del código en los entornos en los que habitan y participan, construyendo, posiblemente, una relación de obra acabada en algo inacabado e ilimitadamente variable.
La imagen autófaga: Análisis tipológico y aproximación a la relación entre representación visual y generación sintética
Authors: Ramón Nicolás Gay
Published: July 2024

El rápido avance de las inteligencias artificiales generativas en los últimos años, junto con su creciente popularidad, han resultado en una proliferación de imágenes sintéticas que ahora constituyen una parte significativa del contenido que consumimos en línea. Esto conlleva la problemática que supone la filtración involuntaria de estas imágenes en las bases de datos que serán alimentadas para el entrenamiento de futuras generaciones de IA. La naturaleza autofágica de estos sistemas establece ciclos degenerativos en los que, debido a la falta de información natural, se producen imágenes cada vez más distanciadas de la representación de rasgos reales. La dicotomía “imagen sintética” o “imagen natural” parece haberse establecido apresuradamente entre los artículos de divulgación científica como medio para diagnosticar a aquellas IAs con tendencia a producir generaciones caóticas o descontroladas. Sin embargo, la noción de una representación “natural” resulta en sí misma contradictoria e invita a una reflexión sobre aquello que realmente diferencia a estos productos en apariencia indistinguibles. Este artículo se enfoca en analizar la crisis que surge, en este contexto, de la dificultad para identificar aquellas imágenes que mantienen una referencialidad en el vasto paisaje visual generado por estos nuevos sistemas inteligentes. Esta problemática, estudiada ya desde el posestructuralismo francés, se nos presenta en la contemporaneidad bajo la carátula de la generación sintética. Con estas reflexiones se ha buscado principalmente plantear interrogantes que permitan cuestionar la nueva terminología utilizada, a veces de forma simplificada, en el ámbito científico. Se propone así una nueva aproximación a esta cuestión, desde una perspectiva más relacionada con sus cualidades artísticas, como una posible alternativa para describir la naturaleza esta nueva figura imaginal. Entendida de esta forma podría analizarse ahora desde un nuevo marco conceptual que entienda su origen y proyección como algo más que un error de producción.
La otredad en el Archivo General de Indias a través de las obras de Adriana Bustos
Authors: Saco Daniela Yanina
Published: July 2024

La muestra Archivos activos (26/10/2023- 25/1/2024) realizada en el Archivo General de Indias (Sevilla, España) en el marco de Bienalsur, una red global expositiva creada por la Universidad Nacional de Tres de Febrero (Buenos Aires, Argentina), resulta de relevancia ya que en ella por primera vez el Archivo General de Indias exhibió arte contemporáneo. Tal exposición propuso un diálogo activo entre el arte latinoamericano actual, encarnado en seis artistas, y los dispositivos de construcción de la memoria histórica sobre el proceso de colonización de América, presentes en los documentos contenidos en el archivo. En este marco, las dos obras de la artista Adriana Bustos (Bahía Blanca, Argentina, 1965) parecen problematizar la construcción de la otredad desde la periferia colonial del Nuevo Mundo ampliando el sentido de la historia que se cuenta en el espacio del Archivo. En el presente trabajo nos proponemos estudiar críticamente las obras Híbridos (2020-2021) y Planisferio celeste. Constelación Venus (2018) de Adriana Bustos, expuestas en la mencionada muestra, a partir de la convergencia teórica de la semiótica de la cultura y la teoría decolonial con el objetivo de indagar en los sistemas significantes y en las construcciones de sentido que problematizan. De este modo, planteamos como hipótesis que ambas obras critican la construcción de la otredad elaborada por la modernidad occidental, desde la conquista de América, a través de las figuras de lo no humano y de lo femenino, permitiendo ampliar el relato histórico del Archivo. En este sentido, las obras reflexionan sobre la representación de la otredad evidenciando su importancia como elementos necesarios del relato hegemónico moderno y, de esta manera, contribuyen a nuevas lecturas sobre un archivo legitimador de un orden histórico que admite múltiples metamorfosis.
Cuerpo mediado (llamado cuerpo), ser Pervertimento. Pensamiento, cinematografía y objeto social
Authors: Legaz Alfonso
Published: July 2024

Cuerpo mediado (llamado “cuerpo”) es una conceptualización que atiende la imposibilidad de conocer el cuerpo sin mediación. Se define desde un supuesto inaccesible a un conocimiento que busca afirmar por la reducción al desmembramiento, por la exterioridad de su dimensión relacional, un conocimiento dispuesto en torno a un fondo que silencia la condición ficcional de la “estética consensual” (Rancière, 2010), que remite de un documento a otro en una interminable figura circular (Ferraris, 2023). No accedemos al “cuerpo” propio por no dejar de ser el cuerpo que estamos siendo; no accedemos al “cuerpo” de la otredad sino como imagen sin precedente, sin vector, con tacto, olor, sabor y sonido perpetuamente renovados en su límite externo (Nancy, 1988); no accedemos al conocimiento de “vida” mediados por la ficción bioquímica (Barrau, 2016). El vacío ontológico se tensa entre el régimen escópico de las máquinas y nuevos modos de objetivación social como emergencias religiosas que mitigan la angustia del animal técnico.La escena 6ª del ensayo audiovisual “Pervertimento (la pregunta por el teatro)” (Legaz, 2022), piensa estéticamente la condición ficcional de lo que en la actualidad categoriza como “Objeto (social)= Acto inscrito” (Ferraris, 2023). El diseño del dispositivo videográfico re-considera el concepto anglosajón Blow up aplicado sobre una figura que atraviesa desde la antigüedad el pensamiento occidental: “pompa de jabón”, dispositivo desarrollado por Antonioni (1966) para la imagen fija. “Pervertimento (la pregunta por el teatro)” lo desarrolla hasta su límite implosivo para la imagen cinemática, la cinematografía, sobre la supuesta inscripción en la categoría de “objeto social” (Ferraris, 2023) de siete cuerpos de estudiantes de teatro, considerando corrientes de pensamiento contemporáneo como el “Nuevo Realismo”, que sistematiza capitalizaciones del cuerpo, “cuerpo mediado” (Alfonso Legaz, 2023), buscando establecer nuevos poderes constituyentes de subjetividad y realidad.
Exploración del color y la gráfica de la arquitectura en el arte visual contemporáneo
Authors: Li Liqun
Published: July 2024

Mi investigación doctoral se centra en el papel del color y la estética gráfica en la práctica artística, haciendo hincapié en cómo influyen estos elementos en la percepción estética y la interpretación del arte visual. En concreto, examino cómo los artistas utilizan los colores, los elementos gráficos y las técnicas para comunicar conceptos, evocar emociones y desafiar las convenciones estéticas establecidas. En el marco del VI Congreso Internacional de Investigación en Artes Visuales ANIAV, presentaré los resultados de mi investigación, basada en un enfoque interdisciplinar que combina teoría del color, gráfica, procesos y materiales, semiótica visual y análisis estético. A través de análisis detallados de obras de arte contemporáneo, exploraré cómo los artistas utilizan los colores, los elementos gráficos, las composiciones visuales y la manipulación de la forma para crear significados prácticos, múltiples y complejos en sus obras. Mi presentación también tratará sobre el impacto de la tecnología digital contemporánea y del color en la estética gráfica, especialmente en relación con la manipulación digital del color y la creación de efectos visuales innovadores. Además, discutiré la relación entre el color, el grafismo y la identidad cultural, y de cómo esto influye en la percepción y aplicación del color en las artes visuales contemporáneas en el contexto del desarrollo sociohistórico. En general, mi investigación contribuye a comprender cómo unos artistas contemporáneos utilizan el color y la estética gráfica para crear obras de arte que combinan significados visuales complejos con artísticas prácticas y para estimular la reflexión crítica sobre cuestiones sociales, culturales, económicas y políticas en el arte visual contemporáneo.
De Mitos A Realidades Futuras: Enfoques Interdisciplinarios En El Proyecto Especulativo 'Fossibilities -Arechology Of The Future"
Authors: Flisykowska Marta Aleksandra
Published: July 2024

El proyecto Fossibilities combina elementos de mitología, psicología del miedo, estudios literarios, paleontología, ecología y ciencias ambientales, abordando las interacciones entre el ser humano y la naturaleza. El objetivo de este tipo de enfoque es proponer una narrativa diferente para comprender mejor los problemas complejos que no pueden ser completamente abordados por una sola disciplina. El proyecto Fossibilities, inspirado en la riqueza de los fósiles, constituye una propuesta interdisciplinar en la que la convergencia 'Diseño especulativo - Arte - Ciencia' crea una narrativa única, situada entre la realidad y una ficción especulativa. La fauna y flora de la Bahía de Valencia han servido para crear un bestiario distópico de un posible mundo post-antropocénico. A través de este proceso, el proyecto anima a los espectadores a participar activamente en la formación de narrativas, transformando las preocupaciones en un diálogo sobre el cambio climático, el desarrollo sostenible y nuestra huella en el medio ambiente, incorporando el ecocriticismo.
A extensão universitária como ferramenta de aproximação da comunidade: estudo sobre o “CCA de Portas Abertas”
Authors: Morais de Aguiar Luana , Cardozo Pereira Aline , Alberto Sapata Carubelli Carlos , Bressan Albarello Jean , Beatriz Hersing Costa Leila , Quadros Seiffert Walter
Published: July 2024

O presente trabalho tem como objetivo analisar como a Universidade pública tem atuado na aproximação com a sociedade e como tem se relacionado com a comunidade em que está inserida, tendo como referência o projeto de extensão “CCA de Portas Abertas” do Centro de Ciências Agrárias, da Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. O estudo tem como abordagem o método qualitativo e se caracteriza por ser descritivo. Através deste estudo, evidenciou-se que a extensão é um instrumento necessário para a relação universidade-comunidade e que ações como o “CCA de Portas Abertas” promovem o intercâmbio de conhecimentos e legitimam o papel da universidade perante a comunidade ao seu entorno.
Vulgarization or non-vulgarization in dubbing from English into Italian? Insights from Netflix TV series
Authors: Bruti Silvia , Vignozzi Gianmarco
Published: July 2024

This paper explores the representation and translation of swearwords in a corpus of English Netflix series dubbed into Italian. The TV series selected for this study encompass the most popular genres on the platform, including teen, dramedy, action, and mystery, making them representative of widely consumed content. The analysis begins with a comprehensive examination of the occurrence, extent, and function of swearwords in the original soundtracks, by considering variations across genres and semantic domains. The second part of the analysis offers a detailed exploration of the translation strategies employed to convey swearwords in the Italian dubbing of Netflix series, emphasizing genre-specific differences and the influence of language pair and cultural context on strategy selection. The results distinctly reveal that Italian dubbed dialogues often mitigate the offensiveness of swearwords, in contrast to the vulgarization tendency detected in previous studies for dialogues dubbed in Spanish. This divergence may be attributed to cultural factors and lower tolerance among Italian audiences.
Cortometrajes, habla soez y subtitulación: los casos de Diez minutos (2004) y Dime que yo (2008)
Authors: Garzelli Beatrice
Published: July 2024

El artículo analiza un corpus de dos cortometrajes contemporáneos de autor en lengua española: Diez minutos de Alberto Ruiz Rojo, que sale en España en 2004 y Dime que yo, firmado por Mateo Gil, que se estrena cuatro años más tarde. Ambos pertenecientes a un género dramático con algunos tintes románticos, los textos fílmicos muestran, a pesar de la trama distinta, un lenguaje coloquial juvenil muy reconocible que comprende un uso masivo de expresiones vulgares y de habla soez. No disponiendo de una traducción oficial al italiano, sino solo de una subtitulación en inglés, realizaremos los subtítulos en lengua italiana de las secuencias donde predomina este tipo de lenguaje, intentando compensar algunas pérdidas lingüísticas y culturales. El trabajo tiene el objetivo de no atenuar los tacos y las formas malsonantes, ni a causa de la reducción del número de caracteres, vínculo que requiere el subtitulado interlingüístico, ni por meras cuestiones de marketing.
Tradutores audiovisuais e o tabu: um estudo de atitudes relativas à tradução para legendagem na televisão portuguesa
Authors: Xavier Catarina
Published: July 2024

No âmbito dos Estudos da Tradução Audiovisual, vários estudos têm sido dedicados à investigação da tradução da linguagem tabu, na área da dobragem, da legendagem, o fansubbing, e mais recentemente até na área da Acessibilidade. Contudo, esta investigação tem se visto restrita à análise de textos, sendo mais escassa à investigação do agente humano no processo da tradução. Neste enquadramento, este estudo empírico tem por objetivo investigar as atitudes de tradutores audiovisuais relativamente à tradução para legendagem na televisão de sinal aberto em Portugal. Aplicou-se, com esse fim, um questionário a tradutores. Os resultados demostraram um alto nível de concordância com a manutenção do tabu, tal como a relevância de diferentes aspectos relacionados com o papel que o tabu assume nas narrativas fílmicas. Não obstante, estas atitudes diferem da estratégia mais comum na tradução e legendagem de tabu no contexto português, a omissão, o que pode indiciar um novo paradigma na tradução de linguagem tabu.
Seminário de boas práticas Faesa edição 2023
Authors: Alvarenga Leite Carla Letícia , Véras Nascimento Claudenice Maria , Piza Arndt Lorena , Nunes Rosa Vitor , Sulamita Teixeira Zilka
Published: July 2024

The FAESA Best Practices Seminar (SBP) aims to promote the sharing of teaching best practices, focusing on experiences of personalization, experimentation, and the use of technology. Additionally, it aims to recognize the best teaching practices and reward teachers in established categories/educational axes (LEARNING ASSESSMENT and PEDAGOGICAL INNOVATION) based on peer evaluation. The target audience for the training activities within the scope of SBP includes FAESA University Center professors and FAESA School teachers. The following goals were established: 100% of participating teachers trained; 76 shared experiences; and the publication of an E-book for the 2023 Best Practices Seminar. SBP 2023 was organized into the following stages: STAGE 1: Announcement and Registration (Form and Video/Podcast) on the AVA; STAGE 2: Curatorship/Selection of best practices submitted based on established requirements and recording of video/podcast; STAGE 3: Teacher training and evaluation of the best practices; STAGE 4: Compilation of the E-book of Best Practices according to categories; and STAGE 5: Recognition of the three most accessed best practices. At the end of the 2023 edition, the following results were achieved: 235 teachers trained (100% of teachers); 76 successful experiences shared; 1 published E-book; and 3,200 accesses to the best practices were made by participants.
A importância da ultrassonografia gestacional em cadelas: Revisão integrativa
Authors: Costa Vicente Marcelo , Mayorga Rios Fernanda Élida , Drumond Pereira Hermano , Coimbra Mariani Luiza , Do Nascimento Cunha Stefany Jullia , Izidoro Da Silva Juliano
Published: July 2024

Introduction: pregnancy is an important period in the development of fetuses, it is necessary to always pay attention to any problems that the female or the fetuses may develop, for this it is recommended to carry out gestational monitoring through ultrasound and x-ray examinations. Methodology; This is an integrative literature review conducted by the databases: Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature and Brazilian Journals in Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science Database (VETINDEX), Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Sciences for health (LILACS), VETTESES and VETINDEX-Express in publications from 2012 to 2022. Objective: To analyze the importance of prenatal care in dogs using ultrasound technology. Results: The benefits of gestational ultrasound aim to estimate gestational age, analyze the development of fetal organs, fetal sexing, evaluate signs of fetal distress and estimate the patient's referral to a cesarean section. Conclusion: Monitoring with gestational ultrasound presents high reliability in gestational monitoring, in prenatal care it is an important diagnostic tool for owners, breeders and veterinarians
Conhecimento das gestantes em uma maternidade municipal sobre as etapas do trabalho de parto natural
Authors: de Freitas Alves Carolina , Medici Toscano Rozetti Cindy
Published: July 2024

Objective: To identify the degree of knowledge of pregnant women regarding the physiological stages of natural labor; Method: This is a descriptive and explanatory study through field research, whose investigation was based on the level of knowledge of a sample of 24 pregnant women attended at a public maternity hospital in the State of Espírito Santo, about the stages of labor of natural birth. Data collection was carried out in the period of June 2023 through a structured closed questionnaire; Results: During the analysis, it was noticeable that pregnant women at the Municipal Maternity Hospital have information about the stages of natural labor. It was also observed that many of them know what obstetric violence is; Final considerations: It contributed so that pregnant women have more and more knowledge about what is happening to them and their babies, stimulating the claim of their rights and awakening in them and in nursing professionals the importance of public policies of attention to women and action in prevention of obstetric violence.
COMPARISION OF INTRA - OPERATIVE AND POST- OPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS OF INTRA- ABDOMINAL VERSUS EXTRA ABDOMINAL UTERINE REPAIR AT CAESAREAN DELIVERY
Authors: Ayesha Shuja  , Shamim Akhtar  , Sumaira Khan
Published: July 2024

Objective: To compare intra–operative and postoperative complications between intra-abdominal repair and exteriorization of uterus during caesarean delivery.Study Design: Randomized controlled trial.Place and Duration of Study: Obstetrics and Gynecology Department of Combined Military Hospital, Quettafrom August 2012 to August 2013.Material and Methods: A total of 780 women (390 in each group) with an indication for caesarean delivery (elective), parity 2 or more with singleton pregnancy at term assessed by dating scan were included in this study. In group A uterine incision is repaired while in pelvis (in situ) and In group B uterus is drawn from the pelvis to rest on the anterior abdominal wall so that the uterine incision can clearly be visualized(exteriorization of uterus).Results: A total of 780 patients were included in the study. Mean age was 27.1 ± 2.7 and 27.4 ± 2.9 years in group-A and B, respectively. Gestational age was 37.7 ± 5.2 and 37.2 ± 5.4 weeks in group-A, and B, respectively. Surgical time was less than 45 minutes (35.3%) with in situ uterus repair as compared with 44% with exteriorization of uterus(p=0.003). Mean time for the first recognized bowl movement was 13.10 ± 3.45 hours in situ repair and 16.11 ± 4.98 hours in exteriorization of uterus (p<0.001). Exteriorization had been Conclusion: Exteriorization of uterus at caesarean section has the advantages of good exposure, good access to incision angle. E
FREQUENCY OF SURGICAL SITE INCISION INFECTIONS AND REMEDIAL MEASURES
Authors: Ahmed Hassaan Malik  , Zaka Ullah Malik
Published: July 2024

Objective: To find out the frequency of surgical site incision infections, study any variations, and proposeways to reduce this frequency. Study Design: Cross sectional descriptive study.Place and Duration of Study: Orthopedic department of Military Hospital, Rawalpindi, Six months, from September 2012 to February 2013.Material and Methods: A non-probability convenient sampling was done. Data of patients who underwent orthopedic surgery was collected using standardized data collection form and was analyzed using SPSS 21 software. Each patient enrolled in the study was followed up for 30 days postoperatively and observed for development of infection.Orthopedic operations of 14 different varieties were included. Data was collected over six months and infections occurring during each month were measured and recorded as either was 0th day. Superficial or deep infection was diagnosed according to the criteria laid down by CDC.Results: A total of 175 patients were studied, out of which 41.7% (73 patients) were males and 58.3% (102 patients) were females. The superficial surgical incision infections followed more or less uniform pattern with an average of 6.241% patients getting infected each month. Most of the superficial infections occurred after k wire procedures. Deep surgical incision infections occurred at an increased frequency during the months of November and December as compared to previous moths, with infection rate of 11.11% (5 out of 45 patients) Conclusions: Surgical site infections can occur at an increased rate in any good setup, if standard segregation of clean and contaminated cases is not adopted. Infections may be reduced by adopting standard operative/
Havayolu İşletmelerinde Yolcu Memnuniyetinin LOPCOW-AROMAN Modeliyle Analizi: Star Alliance Stratejik Ortaklığı Uygulaması
Authors: Bakır Mahmut , İnce Ferhat
Published: July 2024

Havacılık sektöründe müşteri memnuniyeti işletme başarısı üzerinde kritik bir role sahiptir. Pandemi sonrası tüketici beklentilerinin değişmesiyle birlikte, havayolu işletmelerinin performansının izlenmesi ve geliştirilmesi giderek daha önemli hale gelmiştir. Bu çalışma, Star Alliance stratejik ortaklığına odaklanarak yolcu memnuniyeti bakımından havayolu işletmelerinin performanslarını incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Bu doğrultuda, yolcu memnuniyetini ölçmek için Skytrax’ın çevrimiçi yolcu değerlendirmelerinden elde edilen ikincil veriler kullanılmıştır. Çalışmada, memnuniyet kriterlerinin önem düzeylerini belirlemek için LOPCOW yöntemi ve havayolu alternatiflerinin performanslarını sıralamak için AROMAN yöntemi olmak üzere Çok Kriterli Karar Verme yöntemleri (ÇKKV) kullanılmıştır. Bulgular, en önemli memnuniyet kriterlerinin sırasıyla yiyecek ve içecek, fiyat-fayda dengesi ve kabin ekibi hizmeti olduğunu ortaya koymuştur. Ayrıca, en yüksek yolcu memnuniyetine sahip havayolu işletmesinin Air New Zealand olduğu belirlenmiştir. Son olarak, elde edilen sıralamanın tutarlılığını test etmek amacıyla iki aşamalı duyarlılık analizi gerçekleştirilmiş ve sıralamanın büyük ölçüde tutarlı olduğu gözlemlenmiştir. Bu çalışma, havayolu işletmelerine pandemi sonrası dönemde performanslarını değerlendirmek için güçlü ve tutarlı bir model sağlamaktadır.
Aşı Öncesi Dönemde Türkiye’de Uygulanan Kısıtlama ve Tedbirlerin Analizi: Yönetsel Performans Analizi
Authors: Kara Oğuz
Published: July 2024

COVİD-19 pandemisini kontrol altına almada ülkelerin sağlık altyapıları ve yönetsel becerileri belirleyici olmuştur. Bazı ülkeler pandemiye karşı daha sıkı tedbir ve kısıtlama politikaları tercih ederken bazı ülkeler daha serbest ve gevşek politika tercihlerinde bulunmuşlardır. Aynı zamanda söz konusu kısıtlama ve tedbirleri uygulayan hükümetin kararlılığı ve kısıtlamalara maruz kalan insanların kurallara olan bağlılığı pandemiyle olan mücadele sürecinin başarısında etkili olmuştur. Literatürdeki birçok çalışma pandeminin neden olduğu sosyo-ekonomik sorunlara odaklanmaktadır. Bu çalışmada ise ülkelerin pandemi sürecini yönetebilme başarısı ve kamusal tedbir ve kısıtlamaların yönetsel beceri üzerindeki etkisine odaklanmaktadır. İlk olarak seçilmiş 31 ülkenin sağlık altyapılarına bağlı olarak aşı öncesi dönemde pandemiyi kontrol altına alabilme konusundaki nisbi performansı karşılaştırılmıştır. İkinci aşamada ise Türkiye'de aşı öncesi dönemde uygulanan kısıtlama ve tedbirlerin Türkiye'nin COVİD-19 ile mücadele konusundaki nisbi performansına olan etkisi incelenmiştir. Aşı öncesi dönemi ifade eden 2020 Nisan ilk haftası ile 2021Haziran ikinci haftası tarihleri arasındaki 63 haftalık dönem İki Aşmalı Bootstrap Tahminli Veri Zarflama Analizi kullanılarak incelenmiştir. Analiz sonuçlarına göre, Türkiye’nin vaka-ölüm sayılarını minimize edebilme ve iyileşen hasta sayını maksimize edebilme performansına göre 31 ülke arasında 17. sırada yer aldığı (TE: 0.4081) belirlenmiştir. İkinci aşamada ise Türkiye'de pandemi sürecinde uygulanan kamusal tedbir ve kısıtlamaların ülkenin nisbi performan sıralaması üzerinde anlamlı bir değişime yol açmadığı sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.
Implementación del diseño sísmico híbrido fuerza/desplazamiento basado en desempeño en un edificio con marcos de acero
Authors: Ibáñez Bruno , Vielma Pérez Juan Carlos
Published: July 2024

El Método híbrido fuerza-desplazamiento (HFD por sus siglas en inglés), combina las ventajas de ambos diseños sísmicos, aplicando el enfoque de diseño basado en desempeño, comenzando con un diseño por deformación, utilizando dichas variables de entrada en el mismo, en el cual se controlan los valores de derivas máximas de entrepiso y desplazamientos máximos de techo que sobrepasan el límite elástico de las secciones, empleando para esto tres niveles de desempeño. Cada uno de estos niveles se encuentran representados mediante un espectro elástico de aceleraciones y otro espectro elástico de desplazamientos, con los cuales llevar a cabo el diseño sísmico por fuerzas, donde el procedimiento implica modificar el espectro, escalando sus ordenadas y obteniendo así una representación de los tres niveles de desempeño. Se obtienen así las máximas respuestas de techo para cada nivel de desempeño y con estos se calculan los respectivos factores de reducción o de comportamiento. Para ilustrar la aplicación del Método, se estudió un edificio de 7 pisos, estructurado en marcos de acero resistentes a momento, ubicado en una zona de alta demanda sísmica, como lo es Valparaíso, Chile. El procedimiento se valida aplicando análisis dinámico no lineal de historia tiempo empleando registros de terremotos fuertes ocurridos en la zona de subducción
Anomaly Based Detection of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Using Machine Learning
Authors: Ubani Kingsley Chukwuemeka  , Nweke Benedine Chinelo  , Ezeh Raymond Nonso
Published: July 2024

Abstract: This study proposed a novel anomaly-based detection system for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) using machine learning techniques. The system was trained and tested on a dataset of respiratory patterns, vital signs, and other relevant features. The machine learning model achieved high accuracy and sensitivity, with an F1-score of 0.834, an ROC AUC of 0.921, and a precision of 0.781. The detected anomalies were found to be strongly correlated with COPD severity, suggesting that the proposed framework has potential clinical significance. The system shows promise in COPD detection, further research is needed to improve the system's generalizability across different populations, and to explore opportunities for real-world implementation. The study's findings can contribute to the development of more effective and efficient COPD management strategies, potentially leading to improved patient outcomes and reduced healthcare costs.
Structural Characterization of High Resolution Aeromagnetic Data for Potentially Mineralized Zones Identification Within the North-Central Basement Complex of Nigeria
Authors: Bwamba Jonah Ayuba  , Abu Mallam  , Abel Osagie
Published: July 2024

Abstract: The aim of this study is to identify mineralization zones within the North-Central Basement Complex of Nigeria. The goal was to locate important geological formations and assess the region's suitability for mining exploitation. Several filters were used to enhance the short wavelength anomalies which could give preliminary information about the magnetic minerals present in the study area which spans latitudes 8°00'N to 9°30'N and longitudes 6°30'E to 7°30'E. The total magnetic intensity map revealed overall field strengths ranging from -99.63 nT to 109.33 nT. The filters used are fisrt horizontal and vertical derivatives, analytic signal and 3-D Euler Deconvolution. The first horizontal and first vertical derivatives show structures like lineament that could host to minerals present in the study. The Analytic Signal processing highlighted three distinct magnetic anomaly zones: a low zone (0.004 nT/m to 0.013 nT/m), an intermediate zone (0.016 nT/m to 0.048 nT/m), and a high zone (0.057 nT/m to 0.282 nT/m). The horizontal derivative map displayed both positive and negative anomalies, with values ranging from -0.061 to 0.061 nT/m. The Euler depth analysis suggested the magnetic sources are located at depths greater than 2000 m, between 1000-2000 m, 500-1000 m, and less than 500 m. The lineament map revealed a dominant NE-SW trend, with a less dominant E-W and NW-SE trend within the study area. The high lineament density areas of Kwali, Gwagwalada, Shanzhi, Dadabiri, Checheyi, Pangu, and Suleja correspond to the various mineralization zones identified in the region.
A IMPLEMENTAÇÃO DAS TEORIAS DE GARDNER: APLICANDO AS MÚLTIPLAS INTELIGÊNCIAS NO AMBIENTE ESCOLAR
Authors: Fonseca Nilson da Cruz , Souza Francisco Wallisson Moreira de , Dias Valdirene Solano , Gusmão Diógenes José , Goulart Alexandra Pereira , Pereira Neto Belardino Souza , Borges Roseni Lima , Carvalho Verônica Maria Costa , Martins Erika Joaquina Barboza
Published: July 2024

O artigo explora a aplicação da Teoria das Múltiplas Inteligências de Howard Gardner na Escola Municipal São João da Prata, em Itamaraju, Bahia. A pesquisa qualitativa exploratória envolveu observação participante, entrevistas semiestruturadas, questionários e análise de documentos para investigar como diferentes inteligências são desenvolvidas em sala de aula. Gardner identificou inicialmente sete inteligências: linguística, lógico-matemática, espacial, corporal-cinestésica, musical, interpessoal e intrapessoal, adicionando posteriormente a inteligência naturalista. A pesquisa destacou como a diversificação das estratégias pedagógicas pode atender a essas variadas inteligências, promovendo um ambiente de aprendizado mais inclusivo e eficaz. Os resultados indicam que a valorização das diferentes inteligências contribui para o desenvolvimento integral dos alunos, respeitando suas particularidades e potencializando suas capacidades individuais. A implementação de atividades que estimulam inteligências como a linguística, musical e espacial, entre outras, demonstrou ser eficaz na promoção de um ensino mais democrático e engajador. Este estudo contribui para a disseminação de práticas pedagógicas inovadoras que valorizam a diversidade de inteligências, ressaltando a importância de um planejamento educacional que considere as múltiplas facetas do desenvolvimento humano.
Feasibility of robust estimates of ozone production rates using satellite observations
Authors: Souri Amir H. , González Abad Gonzalo , Wolfe Glenn M. , Verhoelst Tijl , Vigouroux Corinne , Pinardi Gaia , Compernolle Steven , Langerock Bavo , Duncan Bryan N. , Johnson Matthew S.
Published: July 2024

Abstract. Ozone pollution is secondarily produced through a complex, non-linear chemical process. Our understanding of the spatiotemporal variations in photochemically produced ozone (i.e., PO3) is limited to sparse aircraft campaigns and chemical transport models, which often carry significant biases. Hence, we present a novel satellite-derived PO3 product informed by bias-corrected TROPOMI HCHO, NO2, surface albedo data, and various models. These data are integrated into a parameterization that relies on HCHO, NO2, HCHO/NO2, jNO2, and jO1D. Despite its simplicity, it can reproduce ~90 % of the variance in observationally constrained PO3 with minimal biases in moderately to highly polluted regions. We map PO3 across various regions in July 2019 at a 0.1°×0.1° spatial resolution, revealing accelerated values (>8 ppbv/hr) in numerous cities throughout Asia and the Middle East, resulting from the elevated ozone precursors and enhanced photochemistry. In Europe and the United States, such high levels are only detected over Benelux, Los Angeles, and New York City. PO3 maxima are seen in various seasons, attributed to changes in photolysis rates, non-linear ozone chemistry, and fluctuations in HCHO and NO2. Satellite errors result in moderate errors (40–60 %) of PO3 estimates over cities on a monthly average, while these errors exceed 100 % in clean areas and under low light conditions. Using the current algorithm, we have demonstrated that satellite data can provide valuable information for robust PO3 estimation. This capability expands future research through the application of data to address significant scientific questions about the locally-produced PO3 hotspots, seasonality, and long-term trends.
Concurrent modes of climate variability linked to spatially compounding wind and precipitation extremes in the Northern Hemisphere
Authors: François Bastien , Teber Khalil , Brett Lou , Leeding Richard , Gimeno-Sotelo Luis , Domeisen Daniela I. V. , Suarez-Gutierrez Laura , Bevacqua Emanuele
Published: July 2024

Abstract. Compound wind and precipitation (CWP) extremes often cause severe impacts on human society and ecosystems, such as damage to agricultural crops and infrastructure. High regional frequencies of CWP extremes across multiple regions in the same winter, referred to as spatially compounding events, can further impact the global economy and the reinsurance industry. By combining reanalysis data and climate model simulations, we investigate the influence of two oceanic and two atmospheric variability modes – El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO), the Atlantic Multidecadal Variability, the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) and the Pacific North American (PNA) – on the frequency of wintertime CWP extremes and associated spatial co-occurrences across the Northern Hemisphere. In many hotspot regions, concurrent variability mode anomalies significantly amplify CWP extreme event frequencies compared to single variability modes. By examining the relationships between CWP extremes across regions, we identify dependencies enabling extreme spatially compounding events with many regions experiencing CWP extremes in the same winter. While ENSO is the most influential variability mode for such extreme spatially compounding events, combinations of modes are essential for the occurrence of these events across the Northern Hemisphere. In particular, combinations of modes amplify both the number of regions and population exposed to CWP extremes in the same winter, for example, they nearly double the number of affected regions compared to neutral conditions on average. Our analysis highlights the importance of considering the interplay between variability modes to improve risk management and mitigation of spatially compounding CWP extremes.
Measurement report: Surface exchange fluxes of HONO during the growth process of paddy fields in the Huaihe River Basin, China
Authors: Meng Fanhao , Han Baobin , Qin Min , Fang Wu , Tang Ke , Shao Dou , Liao Zhitang , Duan Jun , Feng Yan , Huang Yong , Ni Ting , Xie Pinhua
Published: July 2024

Abstract. Significant amounts of nitrous acid (HONO) released from soil affect the tropospheric atmosphere, as a major precursor of hydroxyl radical. However, the scarcity of soil–atmosphere HONO exchange flux has constrained the comprehension of emission processes and reactive nitrogen budget. Herein, we performed measurements of HONO and NOx fluxes over paddy fields in the Huaihe River Basin for the first time. The entire experiment experienced various agricultural management activities, including rotary tillage, flood irrigation, fertilization, paddy cultivation and growth, and top-dressing. HONO and NO exhibited upward fluxes, while NO2 deposited to the ground, with average hourly fluxes of 0.07 ± 0.22, 0.19 ± 0.53 and -0.37 ± 0.47 nmol m-2 s-1, respectively. During paddy cultivation, the flooded environment with a higher water-filled pore space (~80 %) significantly suppressed the HONO emission, and the fertilization did not have a significant promoting impact on HONO fluxes. During the rotary tillage, continuous peaks were observed in HONO and NO flux, which exhibited a significant correlation (R = 0.77). Moreover, a significant correlation (R = 0.60) between HONO flux and the product of J(NO2) × NO2 was also observed during the daytime. The results suggest that both soil release mechanisms from biological processes and light-driven NO2 conversion are likely active, and together influence the diurnal pattern of HONO flux. Source analysis revealed that the unknown HONO source (Punknown) exhibited a diurnal pattern with higher daytime and lower nighttime values. Sensitivity tests demonstrated that photo-enhanced NO2 conversion on the ground could effectively explain Punknown, and the nighttime HONO flux rates ranging from 0.32 ppbv h-1 to 0.79 ppbv h-1 were fully capable of explaining the nighttime Punknown. Our study emphasized the variability of HONO fluxes across various agricultural management activities, as well as the importance of heterogeneous NO2 conversion on the ground surface and soil emissions in HONO production.
The Value of Hydroclimatic Teleconnections for Snow-based Seasonal Streamflow Forecasting
Authors: Umirbekov Atabek , Peña-Guerrero Mayra Daniela , Didovets Iulii , Apel Heiko , Gafurov Abror , Müller Daniel
Published: July 2024

Abstract. Due to the long memory of snow processes, statistical seasonal streamflow predictions in snow-dominated catchments typically rely on snowpack estimates. Using mountainous catchments in Central Asia as a case study, we demonstrate how seasonal hydrological forecasts benefit from incorporating large-scale climate oscillations (COs). First, we examine the teleconnections between the major COs and peak precipitation season in eight catchments across the Pamir and Tian-Shan mountains from February to June. We then employ a machine learning framework that incorporates snow water equivalent (SWE) and dominant COs indices as predictors for mean discharge from April to September. Our workflow leverages an ensemble technique that uses multiple SWE estimates from near-time global data sources and diverse types of explainable machine-learning models. We find that the winter states of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation and the North Atlantic Oscillation enhance SWE-based forecasts of seasonal discharge in the study catchments. We identify three instances in which the inclusion of COs as additional predictors could be instrumental for snowpack-based seasonal streamflow forecasting: 1) when forecasts are issued at extended lead times and accumulated SWE is not yet representative of seasonal terrestrial water storage; 2) when climate variability during the forecasted season plays a larger role in shaping seasonal discharge; and 3) SWE estimates for a catchment are subject to larger uncertainty. Our approach provides a novel way to reduce uncertainties in seasonal discharge predictions in data-scarce snowmelt-dominated catchments.
Arc Midpoint Computation: New Symbolic and Numeric Algorithms for Maple, CS, and Math
Authors: Akulov Gregory
Published: July 2024

The flow chart of arc midpoint algorithm, first published digitally in 2014, is determined by the mathematical formula of arc midpoint computation discovered in Canada in 2010. Arc Midpoint Algorithm works identically for either variable on Cartesian plane, furthermore, its work is well extendable for Euclidean n-dimensional space where the algorithm’s flowchart, technically unchanged, remains invariant for any of n variables. This brief article summarises short presentation made at the Maple Conference 2023 and includes links to the related materials used during this presentation.
Correlation between Prakruti (Deha Evam Manas) and Its Counterpart in Contemporary Science
Authors: Kumar Manish , Kumar Panda Srikanta , Mishra Shubhangi
Published: July 2024

In Ayurveda, the term Prakruti is used significantly in the way of constitution i.e for physical as well as psychological which are described as Deha Prakruti and Manas Prakruti respectively for constituents of body and mind. Acharya Charak has described 7 types of Deha Prakruti and 3 types of Manas Prakruti. The prakruti of a person is determined at the time of conception and stays the same throughout the lifetime. It is influenced by certain external factors viz. Season, age, food intake etc. The difference in individuals occurs due to variance in the proportion of sharira and manasa doshas in each individual. All the normal processes carried out in human body are governed by these 2 types of temperaments. The assessment of both these types of prakruti are indicated for maintaining a healthy living status as well as recommending a treatment modality to the patients. In contemporary sciences, the term personality co-relates with the term prakruti of Ayurveda. Personality is the combination of appearance, qualities, behaviour our that distinguishes an individual from others of the species. The ancient knowledge can be inculcated with the modern scientific advanced tools so that it can be used for promoting health and treatment of diseases in the public domain.

Key words: Prakruti, Temperament, Personality, Psychology
Isolation And Characterization of Kitchen Microbiome in Jaipur District
Authors: Sharma Mudit , Ahmed Umema , Daga SS
Published: July 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the critical role of household hygiene in preventing infectious diseases. This study investigates the prevalence and characterization of bacteria in kitchen environments, focusing on the effectiveness of 70% ethanol disinfection. Samples were collected from five areas in the kitchens of 10 households both pre- and post-disinfection. Detailed microbial analysis revealed significant reductions in colony counts post-disinfection. A total of five bacterial pathogens viz. Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus spp., Klebsiella pneumoniae, Salmonella spp., and Enterobacter were identified across kitchen area types. Each kitchen area contained at least one contaminated surface. The total number of bacterial pathogens in pre-disinfected kitchen areas was significantly higher as compared to the post-disinfected regions with 70% alcohol highlighting the need for regular and effective disinfection practices to minimize health risks associated with household microbial contamination. Results suggest that low-income consumers may be at risk of foodborne pathogen exposure from contaminated home kitchen surfaces and that regular disinfection with 70% ethanol effectively reduces microbial contamination in household kitchens.

Key words: microbial contamination, household disinfection, ethanol efficacy, kitchen hygiene, public health
Correlation of Peak Expiratory Flow Rate to Pulmonary Function Test in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Subjects
Authors: Appannavar Sangeeta , Gupta Khushboo , Appannavar Sandeep
Published: July 2024

Background: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a chronic respiratory disorder (CRD) that progresses slowly and is characterized by an obstructive ventilatory pattern which is usually progressive and associated with an abnormal inflammatory response of the lungs to noxious particles or gases. COPD can be examined by using Pulmonary Function Test (PFT) which include Spirometry. In PFT, Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 second decreases due to fibrotic remodeling of the airways but however, PFT is not always available in the Primary care settings or Clinical setups. Hence, a simple and affordable method is required in COPD subjects for the assessment of pulmonary functions. This study used an alternative method to check pulmonary functions by using Peak Expiratory Flow Rate (PEFR) to measure FEV1. Thus, the need of the study is to correlate PEFR as a screening tool to PFT in the COPD subjects in clinical setups or primary care settings with the same efficacy and potentiality.
Aim & Objective: The Objective of the study was to correlate the Peak Expiratory Flow Rate to Pulmonary Function Test in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases subjects.
Study design: Cross-Sectional Study
Method: Subjects diagnosed with COPD of age 40 years and above were referred to CardioRespiratory Physiotherapy OPD by Medical Practitioner or Pulmonologist. The sample size was calculated based on the Convenient Method of Sampling, by which a total of 30 patients were recruited for the study. After obtaining scores of PFT, three readings were recorded of PEFR by using a Peak Flow Meter and the best of the three was considered for final analysis. The Statistical analysis was done using SPSS version 23.0. The descriptive analysis was done for the baseline characteristic that was presented as percentages, means and standard deviation (SD). Karl Pearson's correlation coefficient applied for correlation of PEFR with PFT respectively. P- value less than equal to 0.05 was statistically significant.
Result: In this study, 30 subjects were taken of age 40 to72 years, out of which 22(73.33%) were males while 8(26.67%) were females. This study resulted that the correlation of PEFR scores with PFT that comprises of FEV1, FVC, FEV1/FVC is statistically significant as the Pvalue is less than 0.05i.e FEV1 (0.0005*), FVC (0.0005*), FEV1/FVC (0.0185*).
Conclusion: We concluded that PEFR can be used as an effective and potential screening tool to the Physiotherapists and Clinicians for the assessment of the individuals with different stages of COPD in any sector of health care, including consultations/OPD or primary health care as an alternative to the PFT.

Key words: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases, Pulmonary Function Test, Peak Expiratory Flow Rate, Forced Expiratory Volume 1 second, Peak Expiratory Flow.