bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Association between fine particulate matter and eczema: A cross-sectional study of the All of Us Research Program and the Center for Air, Climate, and Energy Solutions
Authors: Chen Gloria F. , Hwang Erica , Leonard Charles E. , Cohen Jeffrey M.
Published: November 2024

Background

The prevalence of eczema has increased with industrialization. Industrial practices generate ambient air pollution, including fine particulate matter of diameter ≤ 2.5μm (PM2.5). Studies investigating the relationship between PM2.5 and eczema in the US are scarce. The objective of this study was to determine the risk of eczema with PM2.5 exposure in a diverse national cohort of American adults.

Methods

In this cross-sectional study, eczema cases in the All of Us Research Program were linked via three-digit zip code to average annual PM2.5 concentrations from the Center for Air, Climate, and Energy Solutions. Eczema cases and controls were compared using Pearson’s χ2 test for categorical variables and one-way analysis of variance for continuous variables. The relationship between PM2.5 and eczema was assessed via logistic regression adjusting for demographic factors, smoking, and atopic comorbidities.

Results

Individuals with eczema (n = 12,695) lived in areas with significantly higher PM2.5 concentrations than did individuals without eczema (n = 274,127) (0.83 x 10 μg/m3 v. 0.81 x 10 μg/m3, P < .001). PM2.5 concentration was significantly associated with eczema in univariable analysis (odds ratio 1.97, 95% confidence interval 1.77–2.19, P < .001), and in multivariable analyses, both controlling for demographics and smoking status (odds ratio 2.21, 95% confidence interval 1.98–2.47, P < .001) and with the addition of atopic comorbidities (odds ratio 2.38, 95% confidence interval 2.12–2.67, P < .001).

Conclusions

The odds of eczema increased with greater PM2.5 concentration in this large, diverse, adult American cohort. Ambient air pollution is an environmental hazard that influences inflammatory skin disease, suggesting possible targeted interventions.
Excess mortality related to high air temperature: Comparison of the periods including 1994 and 2018, the worst heat waves in the history of South Korea
Authors: Choi Jonghyuk , Lim Hyungryul , Bae Sanghyuk , Choi Kyung-Hwa , Han Xue , Ha Mina , Kwon Ho-Jang
Published: November 2024

Climate change has caused extreme weather events, including frequent summer heat waves. We examined how the effects of high air temperatures on mortality have changed between the two study periods (1991–1995 and 2015–2019), including 1994 and 2018, the worst heat wave years in the meteorological history of South Korea. Temperature data from the Korea Meteorological Administration and mortality data from Statistics Korea were used in this study. We used distributed lag nonlinear models to estimate the cumulative relative risks (CRRs) to determine the association between daily maximum temperature in summer (June to September) and mortality. CRRs were estimated for each province and pooled using a random-effects meta-analysis for all provinces. Maximum temperature and annual average days in heat wave were 37.7°C and 11.8 in 1991–1995 and 38.3°C and 18.8 in 2015–2019. The slope of the CRR for mortality increases with increasing temperature and has been steeper in the past than in recent years and steeper in those over 65 than in those under 65. Excess mortality has recently declined compared with that in the past. The impact of high summer temperatures on mortality changed between the two periods, suggesting improved population resilience.
The influence of accent on the evaluation of trust-building efforts during conflict
Authors: Grant Leigh H. , Shahwan Alexandra , Maoz Ifat , Keysar Boaz
Published: November 2024

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has been an ongoing source of violence in the Middle East, claiming the lives of tens of thousands of people. As of late violence has escalated, with this year being one of the deadliest years in the conflict in decades. Therefore, now more than ever finding ways to bridge divides is essential to reduce the human suffering associated with the conflict. In this study we evaluated the impact of an important element of communication: accent. We demonstrate that the accent through which trust-building initiatives are communicated can inadvertently sway public opinion regarding their benefits. Jewish-Israelis listened to the same trust-building proposal communicated by a Palestinian delegate with varying degrees of Palestinian Arabic-accented Hebrew. When the same proposal came from a Palestinian delegate with a heavier accent, Jewish-Israelis thought this proposal was significantly worse for Israel than when it was offered by a Palestinian delegate who spoke Hebrew with no detectable, non-native accent. This effect was explained by differences in how the Palestinian delegate was judged depending on his accent. When the delegate spoke with heavier, Arabic-accented Hebrew, he was judged more harshly than when he spoke Hebrew with no such accent, which in turn reduced how favorably Jewish-Israelis evaluated the proposed measures. Our findings show that the way in which trust-building measures are communicated can shape how they are received and thus has direct implications for diplomatic efforts.
Identifying the geographic leading edge of Lyme disease in the United States with internet searches: A spatiotemporal analysis of Google Health Trends data
Authors: Wychgram Cara , Aucott John N. , Rebman Alison W. , Curriero Frank C.
Published: November 2024

Background

The geographic footprint of Lyme disease is expanding in the United States, which calls for novel methods to identify emerging endemic areas. The ubiquity of internet use coupled with the dominance of Google’s search engine makes Google user search data a compelling data source for epidemiological research.

Objective

We evaluated the potential of Google Health Trends to track spatiotemporal patterns in Lyme disease and identify the leading edge of disease risk in the United States.

Materials and methods

We analyzed internet search rates for Lyme disease-related queries at the designated market area (DMA) level (n = 206) for the 2011–2019 and 2020–2021 (COVID-19 pandemic) periods. We used maps and other exploratory methods to characterize changes in search behavior. To assess statistical correlation between searches and Lyme disease cases reported to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) between 2011 and 2019, we performed a longitudinal ecological analysis with modified Poisson generalized estimating equation regression models.

Results

Mapping DMA-level changes in “Lyme disease” search rates revealed an expanding area of higher rates occurring along the edges of the northeastern focus of Lyme disease. Bivariate maps comparing search rates and CDC-reported incidence rates also showed a stronger than expected signal from Google Health Trends in some high-risk adjacent states such as Michigan, North Carolina, and Ohio, which may be further indication of a geographic leading edge of Lyme disease that is not fully apparent from routine surveillance. Searches for “Lyme disease” were a significant predictor of CDC-reported disease incidence. Each 100-unit increase in the search rate was significantly associated with a 10% increase in incidence rates (RR = 1.10, 95% CI: 1.07, 1.12) after adjusting for environmental covariates of Lyme disease identified in the literature.

Conclusion

Google Health Trends data may help track the expansion of Lyme disease and inform the public and health care providers about emerging risks in their areas.
Re-evaluation of the relationship between paranormal belief and perceived stress using statistical modelling
Authors: Drinkwater Kenneth G. , Denovan Andrew , Dagnall Neil
Published: November 2024

Recent research indicates that paranormal belief, in the absence of allied cognitive-perceptual and psychopathology-related factors, is not associated with negative wellbeing outcomes. However, investigators have historically reported relationships between specific facets of belief (e.g., superstition) and stress vulnerability. These typically derive from the Revised Paranormal Belief Scale (RPBS), which has questionable psychometric integrity. The main issue being that several RPBS items perform poorly. Noting this, the present paper re-examined the relationship between paranormal belief and stress using the Rasch purified version of the RPBS. This comprises two dimensions, called Traditional Paranormal Belief (TPB) and New Age Philosophy (NAP). These are operationalised in terms of function. Specifically, whether belief provides a sense of control at the social (TPB) or individual level (NAP). Accordingly, this study examined whether TPB and NAP were differentially predictive of levels of perceived stress. In this context, stress served as an indicator of well-being. A sample of 3084 participants (Mage = 50.31, SD = 15.20, range 18–91) completed the RPBS alongside the 10-item Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10). Confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modelling revealed that TPB was significantly predictive of higher Distress, and lower Coping. NAP was neither predictive of Distress nor Coping. These findings support the notion that TPB is attendant with external control, particularly the notion that unknown supernatural forces/powers influence existence.
Association between triglyceride glucose index and endometriosis in adults in the United States: A comprehensive study from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)
Authors: Gao Sasa , Cui Xiaoping
Published: November 2024

Background

The triglyceride glucose (TyG) index has been well recognized as a reliable marker of insulin resistance and substantially correlated with the pathogenesis and progression of hypertension and cardiovascular diseases. However, no study has investigated the association between the TyG index and endometriosis. Therefore, this study aimed to uncover an association between the TyG index and endometriosis.

Methods

This cross-sectional investigation employed the extensive dataset derived from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) (1999–2006). To explore the potential connection between the TyG and endometriosis, a multivariate weighted logistic regression model was established. The nonlinear relationship between the TyG index and the risk of endometriosis was explored using restricted cubic spline models (RCS). Furthermore, subgroup analyses were conducted.

Results

Ultimately, 2,508 individuals were included in this investigation. The findings unveiled a robust positive correlation between the TyG index and the susceptibility to endometriosis (OR [95% CI]: 1.52 [1.024,2.258]; P < 0.05). This positive association remained consistent across diverse subgroups. Age, birthplace, and whether one ovary was removed were identified as significant risk factors. In RCS analysis, the TyG index showed a nearly linear relationship with the risk of endometriosis (P-nonlinear > 0.05).

Conclusions

The findings indicate a positive association between the TyG index and the risk of endometriosis, exhibiting an approximate non-linear relationship.
Bright middle cerebellar peduncle sign in multiple system atrophy with predominant cerebellar ataxia is more apparent in double-inversion recovery imaging than in conventional imaging
Authors: Shiraishi Wataru , Matsuyoshi Ayano , Nakazawa Yusuke , Inamori Yukiko , Yogi Akira , Hashimoto Tetsuya
Published: November 2024

Multiple system atrophy (MSA) is a neurodegenerative disorder that presents as parkinsonism, cerebellar ataxia, and autonomic dysfunction. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings of MSA are reported to be the atrophy of the putamen/pons/cerebellum, hot cross bun sign, and bright middle cerebellar peduncle (MCP) sign. Here, we assessed the sensitivity of detecting the bright MCP sign in patients with MSA cerebellar variant (MSA-C) using a double inversion recovery (DIR) procedure, comparing it to the sensitivity of detection by T2-weighted image (T2WI) and fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) sequences on conventional MRI. We evaluated 6 MSA-C patients and 6 control patients (multiple sclerosis, neuromyelitis optica, and spinocerebellar atrophy). Characteristics of all the patients were collected, and MRI was analyzed. Two neurologists independently evaluated the visualization of the bright MCP sign using a 4-point visual grade from Grade 0 to Grade 3. Differences in grade between DIR and T2WI or FLAIR were statistically analyzed. Also, as a quantitative analysis, the signal intensity of the MCP lesion was compared with that of the ipsilateral thalamus, and the MCP/thalamus ratio was evaluated. As a result, DIR more sensitively showed the bright MCP signs of MSA-C patients than T2WI or FLAIR. Also, the bright MCP sign deteriorated and expanded over time in the cases we followed with MRI. We also evaluated hot cross bun sign in the pons, but the hot cross bun sign in MSA-C patients was not significantly different between the DIR and conventional MRI sequences. The DIR procedure can be a more sensitive method for detecting the involvement of MCP lesions in MSA-C.
Effectiveness and equity of mHealth apps for preeclampsia management in LMICs: A rapid review protocol
Authors: Ibrahim Abdirahman Moallim , Jahanfar Shayesteh
Published: November 2024

Introduction

Preeclampsia remains a formidable public health challenge, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where it significantly contributes to the high rates of maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. The advent of mobile health (mHealth) applications presents a promising avenue for enhancing the management of preeclampsia. This review protocol is designed to systematically assess the effectiveness and equity of mHealth apps in managing preeclampsia within LMICs, with a focus on clinical outcomes and the broader implications for accessibility, affordability, and cultural relevance.

Materials and methods

To achieve the objectives of this review, a rapid review methodology will be employed, encompassing a structured search strategy to identify pertinent studies from databases such as PubMed, Cochrane Library, and Google Scholar, as well as grey literature. The inclusion criteria are set to encompass randomized controlled trials (RCTs), controlled clinical trials (CCTs), observational studies, and qualitative studies that offer insights into the effectiveness and user experience of mHealth apps for preeclampsia management. Participants in these studies will include pregnant women at risk for or diagnosed with preeclampsia, healthcare providers, and app developers. The quality of the included studies will be critically appraised using standardized tools, and data extraction will focus on study characteristics, interventions, outcomes, and equity considerations.

Discussion

The implications of this review are far-reaching, offering the potential to inform stakeholders including policymakers, healthcare providers, and app developers about the deployment and development of mHealth solutions for preeclampsia management in LMICs. Ultimately, the anticipated findings of this review are expected to contribute significantly to the understanding of mHealth apps’ role in improving preeclampsia management and addressing healthcare disparities, thereby guiding future strategies to enhance maternal and neonatal health outcomes in LMICs.
Nostalgia, authenticity and writing Goth histories: ‘Would you carry the torch...?’1
Authors: Spooner Catherine
Published: November 2024

In 2023, three books were published that professed to be histories of Goth: John Robb’s The Art of Darkness: The History of Goth, Cathi Unsworth’s Season of the Witch: The Book of Goth and Lol Tolhurst’s Goth: A History. Together, the books and the discussion surrounding them indicate a struggle for meaning around a shared past, occasioning what Svetlana Boym has called ‘reflective nostalgia’, a nostalgia that ‘dwells on the ambivalences of longing and belonging’. This article reflects on the tendency of Goth histories to locate nostalgia in the 1980s, asking what it means to write subcultural history and what histories are sidelined or left untold in such popular revivals. It interrogates the relationship between history-writing and Sarah Thornton’s concept of subcultural capital, identifying the conflicted subject-position of the subcultural historian, who must establish both objectivity and authenticity. It suggests that historical narratives tend to represent Goth as a subculture that is in decline, privileging a masculinized music scene over a feminized adoption of Goth style. Contrasting the works of Robb et al. with Leila Taylor’s memoir Darkly (2019) and Andi Harriman and Marloes Bontje’s visual and oral account of the subculture, Some Wear Leather, Some Wear Lace (2014), the article finds that self-proclaimed Goth ‘histories’ often consolidate subcultural capital in the familiar figures of white male musicians, while marginalizing women, people of colour and a younger generation of subcultural participants.
Through a glass darkly: How Goth reflected and reimagined the Sixties
Authors: Feldman-Barrett Christine
Published: November 2024

When Goth emerged as a post-punk music genre and subcultural style in the late 1970s and early 1980s, its references to the past included nineteenth-century Gothic literature and classic Hollywood ‘monster movies’ such as 1931’s Dracula starring Bela Lugosi. Less discussed, however, is Goth’s inclusion of 1960s culture into its repertoire. While the 1960s are often synonymous with the Mod joys of ‘Swinging London’ and the cheerful flower power of San Francisco, it was also a period marked by the popular Hammer Horror films and the real-life terrors of the Moors and Manson Murders. As children of the 1960s, Goth’s originators could not help but reference the sights and sounds that shaped their childhoods. In this light, the music produced by bands such as Siouxsie and the Banshees, the Cure, Bauhaus, The Sisters of Mercy conjure a darker side of that decade. This article assesses how the original wave of Goth musicians drew upon the 1960s to invent a dark psychedelia for a new generation of youth.
Goth(ic) cabaret: Twenty-first century performance styles and subcultural burlesque
Authors: Nally Claire
Published: November 2024

This article addresses the subcultural imagery deployed in the neo-burlesque communities, through the ways UK performers access the costume, iconography and spectacle of Goth, Gothic and horror. Taking several performances from recent events as case studies (Joe Black, Rosie Lugosi), I maintain that a critical intersection of burlesque and Goth(ic) allows for a reconsideration of both genres. I also suggest that the cabaret and burlesque scene complicates ideas of belonging in subculture, despite the popular narrative that subcultures such as Goth are overwhelmingly welcoming to minorities. Given how both Goth and Gothic are traditionally located in the realm of the unconscious, or the taboo, I also maintain that gender performance is central to any discussion of these artists, with onstage scenes including gender non-conformity, monstrous beauty, and fetish. I maintain that the use of music and costume choice (with especial reference to the films of Tim Burton), suggest a homage to Goth(ic) culture, whilst also satirising the practices and iconographies popularly associated with that community. Finally, addressing the post-COVID-19 climate and the precarity of live performance and health/well-being, I address how far the apocalyptic Gothic has influenced the content of neo-burlesque shows.
Radiant Girls: ‘You can’t be Goth and queer and feminist’ – Being an outsider amongst outsiders
Authors: Garland Rosie
Published: November 2024

1980s post-punk and Goth promised a break from traditional, male-dominated band structures. However, even subcultures that trumpeted alternative roots struggled to embrace diversity. Where I hoped to transcend boundaries and find space to be different, I was disbelieved, overlooked, uncredited and not taken seriously – by both lesbians, Goths and feminists. (‘You can’t be a feminist if you dress like that’ and ‘you’re too sexy to be a lesbian.’). How does one forge resistance and persist when an outsider amongst outsiders? This reflective article focuses on issues of being queer/other in the alternative musical culture of the 1980s and beyond.
Silence Is No Reaction: Forty Years of Subhumans, Ian Glasper (2023)
Authors: Dines Mike
Published: November 2024

Review of: Silence Is No Reaction: Forty Years of Subhumans, Ian Glasper (2023)

Ticehurst and Oakland, CA: Earth Island Books and PM Press, 634 pp.,

ISBN 978-1-73964-775-9, p/bk, £24.99
Nefarious Artists: The Evolution and Art of the Punk Rock, Post-Punk, New Wave, Hardcore Punk and Alternative Rock Compilation Record, 1976–1989, Welly Artcore (2023)
Authors: Bestley Russ
Published: November 2024

Review of: Nefarious Artists: The Evolution and Art of the Punk Rock, Post-Punk, New Wave, Hardcore Punk and Alternative Rock Compilation Record, 1976–1989, Welly Artcore (2023)

Ticehurst: Earth Island Books, 414 pp.,

ISBN 978-1-91686-412-2, p/bk, £24.99
Zerox Machine: Punk, Post-Punk and Fanzines in Britain, 1976–88, Matthew Worley (2024)
Authors: Connerty Michael
Published: November 2024

Review of: Zerox Machine: Punk, Post-Punk and Fanzines in Britain, 1976–88, Matthew Worley (2024)

London: Reaktion Books, 360 pp.,

ISBN 978-1-78914-859-6, p/bk, £20
Atkinson Index Detector for Spectrum Sensing
Authors:   National Institute of Telecommunications (Inatel), Guimarães Dayan
Published: November 2024

Recently, a new approach for designing detectors for cooperative spectrum sensing has been coined. It applies an incoming inequality index, which is normally used in economic and social sciences, to build a test statistic that operates on the entries of the received signal sample covariance matrix. The first detector designed using this approach was the Gini index detector (GID). This letter devises the Atkinson index detector (AID), which is shown to outperform the GID in many situations, with the special attribute of attaining a time complexity that grows linearly with the number of secondary users.
Pathology-Driven Automation to Improve Updating Documented Follow-Up Recommendations in the Electronic Health Record After Colonoscopy
Authors: Stevens Elizabeth R. , Nagler Arielle , Monina Casey , Kwon JaeEun , Olesen Wickline Amanda , Kalkut Gary , Ranson David , Gross Seth A. , Shaukat Aasma , Szerencsy Adam
Published: November 2024

INTRODUCTION:

Failure to document colonoscopy follow-up needs postpolypectomy can lead to delayed detection of colorectal cancer (CRC). Automating the update of a unified follow-up date in the electronic health record (EHR) may increase the number of patients with guideline-concordant CRC follow-up screening.

METHODS:

Prospective pre-post design study of an automated rules engine-based tool using colonoscopy pathology results to automate updates to documented CRC screening due dates was performed as an operational initiative, deployed enterprise-wide May 2023. Participants were aged 45–75 years who received a colonoscopy November 2022 to November 2023. Primary outcome measure is rate of updates to screening due dates and proportion with recommended follow-up < 10 years. Multivariable log-binomial regression was performed (relative risk, 95% confidence intervals).

RESULTS:

Study population included 9,824 standard care and 19,340 intervention patients. Patients had a mean age of 58.6 ± 8.6 years and were 53.4% female, 69.6% non-Hispanic White, 13.5% non-Hispanic Black, 6.5% Asian, and 4.6% Hispanic. Postintervention, 46.7% of follow-up recommendations were updated by the rules engine. The proportion of patients with a 10-year default follow-up frequency significantly decreased (88.7%–42.8%, P < 0.001). The mean follow-up frequency decreased by 1.9 years (9.3–7.4 years, P < 0.001). Overall likelihood of an updated follow-up date significantly increased (relative risk 5.62, 95% confidence intervals: 5.30–5.95, P < 0.001).

DISCUSSION:

An automated rules engine-based tool has the potential to increase the accuracy of colonoscopy follow-up dates recorded in patient EHR. The results emphasize the opportunity for more automated and integrated solutions for updating and maintaining EHR health maintenance activities.
Primary Needle-Knife Fistulotomy Versus Standard Transpapillary Technique for Cannulation of Long-Size Papilla: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Authors: Sadeghi Amir , Arabpour Erfan , Movassagh-koolankuh Shahryar , Rastegar Reyhaneh , Moghadam Pardis Ketabi , Omidvari Samareh , Alizadeh Mehrnoosh , Zali Mohammad Reza
Published: November 2024

INTRODUCTION:

The morphology of the major papilla plays a crucial role in the selection of the cannulation method for the common bile duct during endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. Nevertheless, there is limited evidence available that compares the efficacy and safety of cannulation approaches in certain papilla morphologies. The aim of this study was to assess the safety and effectiveness of 2 cannulation methods, including primary needle-knife fistulotomy (pNKF) and standard transpapillary (STP), in patients with long-size papilla.

METHODS:

A total of 260 patients with intact long-size papilla were enrolled and were randomly assigned to the pNKF or STP groups (n = 130 in each group). The primary endpoint was the rate of postendoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography pancreatitis. Biliary cannulation success rates, the duration of cannulation and the overall procedure, and the incidence of adverse events were also compared between the groups. All of the patients were hospitalized for at least 24 hours after the procedure.

RESULTS:

A total of 125 (96.2%) patients in the pNKF and 114 (87.7%) patients in the STP groups had successful primary biliary cannulation (P = 0.01) and were included in the final analysis. Postendoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography pancreatitis occurred in 11 patients in the STP group and 3 patients in the pNKF group (9.6% vs 2.4%, P = 0.02; number needed to treat [95% confidence interval] = 13.9 [7.5–83.2]). Moreover, compared with the pNKF, STP was associated with more cannulation attempts (3.4 vs 2.5, P < 0.001) and longer cannulation time (258 vs 187 seconds, P < 0.001).

DISCUSSION:

In patients with long-size papilla, pNKF is a safer, easier, and more efficient approach to gain primary biliary access than the STP technique.
A virtual global carbon price is essential to drive rapid decarbonisation
Authors: Clarke Richard , Maslin Mark
Published: November 2024

Dealing with climate change is now an infrastructure challenge. Within the next 30 years our energy generation must switch from fossil fuels to renewables. New buildings need to be zero-carbon and existing buildings need to be retrofitted. Our global transportation network will need to be transformed. Delivering the Net Zero World is an engineering challenge. But to do this we need a globally agreed virtual carbon price so that every single infrastructure project can be assessed in terms of its impact on carbon emissions and thus planetary health. We propose a loss-and-damage-based carbon price that is enhanced or reduced by variable, national impact factors. Carbon intensity weighting would further increase the price’s impact. 
Sobre o espaço: noções gerais a partir de Aristóteles e Henry More
Authors: Júnior Wagner Lafaiete Oliveira , Medeiros Danilo Borges
Published: November 2024

Resumo: O presente artigo visa apresentar uma exposição crítica a respeito das noções de Espaço fundamentadas a partir da relação estabelecida entre o pensamento de Aristóteles e Henry More. Tal relação buscará, além de pontuar criticamente a exposição de cada um dos pensadores, uma análise crítica acerca destas duas distintas compreensões que se mostram fundamentais para a construção de uma teoria do conhecimento. Em um primeiro momento será discutido conceitos fundamentais que estruturam a noção de espaço enquanto uma teoria do lugar em Aristóteles, para, então, contrapor com o pensamento de More e sua noção de mundo indeterminado e infinito.
Palavras-chave: Espaço; Aristóteles; Henry More; Universo.
About space: general notions from Aristotle and Henry More
Abstract: The present article aims to present a critical exposition about the notions of Space based on the relation established between the thought of Aristotle and Henry More. Such a relationship will seek, in addition to critically scoring the exposure of each of the thinkers, a critical analysis about these two distinct understandings that are fundamental for the construction of a theory of knowledge. In a first moment we will discuss fundamental concepts that structure the notion of space as a theory of place in Aristotle to then counter with the thought of More and his notion of indeterminate and infinite world.
Keywords: Space; Aristotle; Henry More; Universe.
Data de registro: 06/11/2017
Data de aceite: 13/03/2018
Paixões e Afetos – Apontamentos em Descartes e Mattheson
Authors: Duarte Henia Laura de Freitas
Published: November 2024

Resumo: O artigo tem como principal objetivo explicitar brevemente o conceito de paixões da alma, do filósofo Descartes, buscando uma possível relação com a teoria (doutrina) dos afetos na música. Este artigo foi dividido em três partes. No primeiro momento, explicamos o que são, segundo Descartes, as paixões, os espíritos animais e a pequena glândula. Todos os conceitos serão extremamente necessários para compreendermos as paixões e a forma como elas afetam a nossa alma. No segundo momento, explicamos a teoria dos afetos, tomando como base a análise feita por Mattheson sobre dezesseis tonalidades musicais e a forma como elas afetam os ouvintes. No último momento apontamos A Paixão Segundo São Mateus de Bach, como uma forma de demonstrar certas discordâncias das tonalidades na época barroca com as análises feitas pelo teórico alemão.
Palavras-chave: Paixões; Afetos; Teoria dos afetos; Alma; Descartes; Mattheson; Bach.
Passions et affects en musique – notes sur les positions de Descartes et de Mattheson
Résumé: Le but de cet article est une mise en lumière du concept cartésien des passions de l'âme dans le cadre des implications possibles de celui-ci avec la théorie des affects dans la musique. Cet article a été divisé en trois parties. D'abord, on explique ce que sont, selon Descartes, les passions, les esprits animaux et la petite glande, les notions-clés pour comprendre toute la théorie cartésienne. Ensuite, on expose la théorie des affects, en prenant comme base l'analyse faite par Mattheson sur seize tonalités musicales, et le mode selon lequel elles affectent les auditeurs. Au dernier moment, nous prenons le cas de Passion selon saint Mathieu de J. S. Bach, en le considérant comme exemple de certaines incompatibilités entre les théories musicales de l'époque baroque avec les analyses faites par le théoricien allemand.
Mots-clés: Passions; Théorie des affects; Descartes; Mattheson; Bach.
Data de registro: 06/11/2017
Data de aceite: 14/12/2017
O Príncipe: uma filosofia em ação
Authors: Dias Carlos Eduardo Ruas
Published: November 2024

Resumo: Desde que foi escrita, em 1513, “O Príncipe” é uma obra que desperta a atenção daqueles que se dedicam aos estudos acerca das coisas políticas. O modo como Maquiavel dispõe suas ideias, fruto de uma longa experiência à frente da diplomacia florentina, chama a atenção por apresentar a laicização da política. A partir de então, a política passou a ser vista como a arena da ação humana, o espaço onde os homens agem em prol de suas demandas e visam o bem-estar coletivo. “O Príncipe” foi objeto de estudo de diversos pensadores ao longo dos anos, o que a torna uma obra em movimento, pois não ficou contida nos limites daquela sociedade florentina renascentista, mas rompeu as fronteiras do tempo e se fez atual ainda hoje. Uma leitura que pode nos mostrar a atualidade da obra maquiaveliana é a do italiano, Antônio Gramsci, que, no desejo de solucionar os problemas da sociedade de seu tempo, viu em “O Príncipe” uma ferramenta importante para sua empreitada, com isso nos forneceu uma importante leitura do texto de Maquiavel, atualizando o pensamento do autor renascentista. Diante disso, o presente trabalho pretende explorar a contribuição de Gramsci para a leitura de “O Príncipe”.
Palavras-chave: Maquiavel; Política; Príncipe; Filosofia.
The Prince: a philosophy in action
Abstract: Ever since it’s been writen, in 1513, “The Prince” is a work that calls attention of those who dadicate them selves to the estudies of political things. The way with wich Machiavelli expose his ideas, due to a long expirience ahead of the florentine diplomacy, calls atention by presenting the political secularization. Since then the politics started tobe seen as the field of human action, the space where men act in behaf of their damands looking for the collective welfare. “The Prince” were object of several researchers along the years, wich make it a work in movement, cause it stood not contained to that florentine renaissance society limits, but breached througth its time boundries and make itself present today. One reading that can show us machiavelian’s work actuality is the one made by the italian Antonio Gramsci, were, desiering to solve the problems of his time society, saw in “The Prince” a importante tool in his enterprise, thus providing us a importante reading of Machiavelli’s text, updating the renaissance.
Keywords: Maquiavel; Política; Príncipe; Filosofia.
Data de registro: 04/09/2017
Data de aceite: 21/12/2017
Leo Strauss e a Educação Liberal
Authors: Nicgorski Walter , Coletto Bruno Irion
Published: November 2024

NT: Originalmente publicado como: Nicgorski, Walter. Leo Strauss and Liberal Education. In: Interpretation: A Journal of Political Philosophy, XIII (May, 1985), pp. 233-250.
Agradecemos ao Professor Walter Nicgorski, autor do presente artigo, bem como ao Professor Timothy W. Burns, Editor-Chefe da revista Interpretation, pela pronta autorização e pelo incentivo à tradução deste texto. Agrademos, igualmente, ao Professor Elvis Mendes por ter tornado a presente tradução possível.
A versão original se inicia com a seguinte nota preliminar do autor:
Esta é a versão revisada de um artigo apresentado na American Political Science Association em 1983. A revisão se beneficiou dos comentários do professor Frederick Crosson da Universidade de Notre Dame.
 
Data de registro: 27/02/2023
Data de aceite: 04/10/2023
O Max Weber de Leo Strauss
Authors: Benjamin Cássio Corrêa , Floriano Rodrigo César
Published: November 2024

Resumo: Max Weber é um autor central para Leo Strauss. Importa a Strauss compreender o sentido da ciência social elaborada por Weber, já que tal ciência social rejeitaria o direito natural. Essa rejeição é baseada no historicismo e na distinção entre fatos e valores. Isso levaria ao niilismo como consequência necessária da obra weberiana. Strauss percebe aqui uma tese fundamental: a luta permanente entre valores últimos. Strauss toma essa tese como uma posição filosófica, o que o leva a tratar Weber como um filósofo. Esse é o Max Weber de Leo Strauss. Iremos analisar as passagens dos textos de Strauss referentes a essa questão e mostrar como essa figura de um Weber filósofo, quando utilizada para o entendimento da ciência social weberiana, leva a uma distorção de seu pensamento.
Palavras-chave: Direito Natural; Historicismo; Niilismo; Fatos; Valores
The Max Weber of Leo Strauss
Riepilogo: Max Weber is a central author for Leo Strauss. It is important for Strauss to understand the meaning of the social science elaborated by Weber, since such social science would reject natural law. This rejection is based on historicism and the distinction between facts and values. This would lead to nihilism as a necessary consequence of Weber's work. Strauss perceives here a fundamental thesis the permanent struggle between ultimate values. Strauss takes this thesis as a philosophical position, which leads him to treat Weber as a philosopher. This is the Max Weber of Leo Strauss. We will analyze the passages of Strauss' texts referring to this question and show how this figure of a philosopher Weber, when used for the understanding of Weberian social science, leads to a distortion of his thought.
Keywords: Natural Right; Historicism; Nihilism; Facts; Values
 
Data de registro: 11/04/2023
Data de aceite: 24/11/2023
Considerações Lógicas em torno de uma Definição do Homem
Authors: Chaves-Tannús Márcio
Published: November 2024

A expansão, de caráter epidêmico, registrada no decorrer dos últimos anos, de uma moda filosófica segundo a qual o Homem é exclusivamente um ser em movimento traz consigo consequências morais que valeria a pena examinar mais de perto. No presente e breve estudo me limitarei, entretanto, a testá-la em seus fundamentos lógicos. Mostrar, sob o ponto de vista lógico, o caráter autodestrutivo da posição supra, é o objetivo da demonstração e comentário, que seguem. Para tanto, tecerei, inicialmente, algumas considerações de método relativas e anteriores à demonstração propriamente dita. Para atingir o fim, que me propus, dividirei a demonstração em três etapas e me utilizarei do recuso lógico denominado “redução ao absurdo”. Esta técnica consiste em demonstrar a verdade de uma tese, deduzindo consequências absurdas da tese a ele contraditória. A primeira etapa da demonstração consistirá na delimitação exata, na expressão precisa: a mais simples e mais geral, da posição que será submetida a exame. Para tanto, será enunciada uma tese cujo conteúdo e cuja forma cumprem todas as exigências acima especificadas. [...]
Palavras-chave: Lógica; Definição; Homem; Mudanças; Movimentos.
A questão da cidadania no sistema social-politico brasileiro
Authors: Santos Janine Martins de Castro
Published: November 2024

O conceito clássico de cidadania, com suas raízes liberais, inclui como cidadãos todos os membros de uma nação-Estado. Como seus pressupostos residem na igualdade humana básica e na realização individual diferenciada, caberia ao Estado garantir que a distribuição de bens e de poder permitisse a cada cidadão igualdade de oportunidade e de condições de participação na vida social. Nestes termos, a concepção de cidadania assume caráter utópico. As críticas ao conceito liberal de cidadania focalizam a necessidade do reconhecimento da sua historicidade, vinculada à própria construção das nações/Estados, que utilizam critérios variáveis para conferir o status de cidadão ou de marginal. A conceituação do cidadão brasileiro implica em reconhecer, além dos seus direitos e deveres, a identificação das formas que as desigualdades sociais têm assumido na sociedade brasileira, e o papel do Estado na criação, manutenção ou mudança dessas desigualdades. A sociedade brasileira se caracteriza pela estrutura de desigualdades geradas — como ocorre nas fonações capitalistas — pelo acesso privilegiado à posse dos meios de produção. [...]
Palavras-chave: Cidadania; Sistema; Social-político; Brasil; Liberalismo.
O trabalho escolar nos cursos de Engenharia: suas funções como instrumento formativo
Authors: Silva José Carlos da
Published: November 2024

O Trabalho Escolar (TE) é o mais importante elo de ligação entre o aluno e o professor. Como tal, constitui instrumento de ação do professor sobre o aluno e deste sobre o conteúdo a ser aprendido. Sob esta visão em que se coloca tal instrumento de ensino-aprendizagem e avaliação, vem o presente artigo descrever as funções do TE no processo didático, para, em seguida, discorrer sobre alguns meios de viabilizar a execução de cada uma dessas funções. Com isto, objetiva-se resgatar o verdadeiro significado e prestígio do TE nos cursos de engenharia da maior parte das IES do país. Sabe-se que, do ponto de vista didático, o processo envolvendo o TE é mal conduzido em toda a sua extensão. É mal preparado pelo professor, ao omitir os objetivos visados, ao não enunciar com suficiente clareza e precisão a situação-problema e ao não fornecer ao aluno orientação metodológica. Consequentemente, é mal executado pelo aluno, que se limita a apresentar alguma solução para o problema, resultante de uma exploração paupérrima do tema, ante a ausência de objetivos expressos, que o conduzissem a um processo de investigação metódica e de aprendizagem mesmo. [...]
Palavras-chave: Trabalho escolar; Processo didático; Formação; Engenharia; Professor.
Oliveira, Paulo de Salles. Brinquedo e indústria cultural. Petrópolis, Vozes, 1986, 96 p.
Authors: Marcellino Nelson Carvalho
Published: November 2024

Analisar os brinquedos em sua seriedade, considerando-os como "manifestações concretas de dominação social e cultural"(p.9), é a proposta do sociólogo Paulo de Salles Oliveira, em Brinquedo e indústria cultural. O autor, que já havia publicado, anteriormente, Brinquedos artesanais e expressividade cultural (SESC, 1982), e O que é brinquedo (Brasiliense, 1984), traz nesse novo trabalho, originalmente sua dissertação de mestrado em Ciências Sociais (PUC-SP), outra contribuição importante a esse assunto tão significativo, mas pouco explorado entre nós.
O texto final é resultado de pesquisa bibliográfica interpretado com precisão, e de trabalho de campo, nem sempre explicitado, que o autor classifica de "oculto"(p.12), englobando entrevistas com crianças, pais, educadores, industriais e comerciantes da área. A análise não é efetuada de maneira abstrata, situando-se uno contexto histórico da sociedade brasileira atuar, reconhecendo "que seu substrato se aloja no modo de produção capitalista, tal qual se estabelece em um país dependente, econômica, social, política e culturalmente" (p.33). [...]
Palavras-chave: Indústria Cultural; Brinquedos; Brasil; Social.
Geotourism Potentiality of Fossil Park Using Swot Matrix and Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) for Amkhoi Wood Fossil Park, Birbhum District, West Bengal, India
Authors: Ghosh Sajal , Jha Vibhash Chanra , Shukla Jitendra
Published: November 2024

Geoparks are a new tourism form integrating geography and local development, focusing on geological conservation, marketing, and local culture. Geotourism Ecosystem aims to build a stronger network of geoparks. Amkhoi Wood Fossil Park in Birbhum, India, houses 20 million-year-old angiosperm wood fossils. It has been designated a Biodiversity Heritage Site, which aims to protect natural heritage, educate tourists, preserve fossils, and create jobs. Wood fossils from West Bengal, India's, Amkhoi Fossil Park are well known for offering insights into the natural history of the area. The transformation of wood into stone through the process of petrification brings to light natural occurrences such as tree falls and mineral infiltration. The most well-known fossils in the park are from the Glossopteris genus, which represents the Permian period's prehistoric vegetation. Miocene angiosperm wood fossils shed light on the ecological dynamics and evolutionary history of the area. The fossil record of the Anacardiaceae family indicates the warm, humid environment of the area. Using the Saaty scale, the study analyzed the SWOT components and used Eigenvalues to determine each factor's significance. At 54.4%, opportunities have the most weight, followed by vulnerabilities, threats, and strengths. The development of geotourism in the research area is least affected by risk factors. Each SWOT group's high local priority SWOT variables were selected. The greatest potential existed for government officials to give tourism planning more attention. Some of the weaknesses were unusual geological features, insufficient infrastructure, and low awareness. Particularly rare fossils and a geological fossil park are two of the study area's advantages.
Deconstructing the Relevance of Universalism in the Context of Human Rights
Authors: Bektas Mehmet
Published: November 2024

The potential inapplicability of universal human rights may be attributed to three factors: linguistic deconstruction (the unsustainability of meaning), moral considerations, and practical application. Human rights are universal principles that establish precise standards for human behaviour and are consistently safeguarded by domestic and international laws. Irrespective of age, colour, geography, language, religion, or social status, they are universally recognized as inherent, essential rights that every individual has. These principles are considered inherent in all individuals worldwide. This research examines the vocabulary used in the human rights treaty and analyses selected articles from linguistic, moral, and pragmatic perspectives. The primary goal is to demonstrate a postmodern viewpoint and elucidate it via language.
Error Analysis of the Vector Penalty-Projection Methods for the Time-Dependent Stokes Equations with Open Boundary Conditions
Authors: Cheaytou Rima , Angot Philippe
Published: November 2024

We present in this paper a rigorous error analysis of the vector penalty-projection method for solving the time-dependent incompressible Stokes equations with open boundary conditions on part of the boundary.
First, we prove the stability of the scheme.
Then we provide an error analysis for the second-order vector penalty-projection method which shows that the convergence rate of the error on the velocity and the pressure is of order 2 in

l
∞

⁢

(

L
2

⁢

(
Ω
)

)

l^{\infty}(\mathbf{L}^{2}(\Omega))

and

l
2

⁢

(

L
2

⁢

(
Ω
)

)

l^{2}(L^{2}(\Omega))

respectively.
In addition, it is shown that the splitting errors of the method varies as

O
⁢

(
ε
)

\mathcal{O}(\varepsilon)

, where 𝜀 is a penalty parameter chosen as small as desired.
Several numerical tests in agreement with the theoretical results are presented.
To the best of our knowledge, this paper provides the first rigorous proof of optimal error estimates for second-order splitting schemes with open boundary conditions.
Kohle zu Gold
Authors: Ono Harm-Peer Zimmermann mit Hisako , Messerli Alfred
Published: November 2024

Am 20. Juli 2024 hat Prof. Dr. Hans-Jörg Uther sein 80. Lebensjahr vollendet. Zu diesem Anlass hatte die Fabula. Zeitschrift für Erzählforschung diesen überragenden Erzählforscher zu einem Gespräch eingeladen. Daran teilgenommen haben: Prof. Dr. Hisako Ono von der Toyo-Universität Tokio, Prof. Dr. Alfred Messerli von der Universität Zürich und der Herausgeber der Fabula, Prof. Dr. Harm-Peer Zimmermann. Das Gespräch hat an zwei Tagen am 11. und 12. März 2024 im Universitätszentrum Zürich stattgefunden. Für Korrekturen, Kürzungen und Lesbarkeit des Manuskripts hat der Herausgeber gesorgt. Auch die Ordnung in drei Themenbereiche hat er vorgenommen: zur Person und Lebensgeschichte, zur Märchenforschung und zum internationalen Typenkatalog (ATU), zur Enzyklopädie des Märchens (EM), gefolgt von Schlusssätzen.

Mit diesem Beitrag möchte die Fabula die jahrzehntelange Arbeit von Hans-Jörg Uther, sein immenses Werk und sein unübertroffenes Wissen auf dem Gebiet der historischen und vergleichenden Erzählforschung würdigen und ihm ein Geburtstagsgeschenk machen. Herzlichen Glückwunsch, lieber Jörg!