bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Association of Serum and Follicular Zinc Levels With Stimulation Response in Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection: A Prospective Cohort Study
Authors: Abdul Ameer Jaafar Zainab , Husamuldeen Abdullah Thuraya , T. Al-Obaidi Manal , Rahim Ali Ibrahim
Published: August 2024

Objectives: To evaluate the associations between serum and follicular zinc levels and the response to intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). Patients and Methods: A prospective cohort study was conducted between May 2022 and May 2023 on 120 infertile women randomly selected based on specific criteria. The patients were classified into three groups according to stimulation response. Serum zinc level was measured in all patients on the day of ovarian stimulation, and follicular fluid zinc level was measured at the time of pickup. We monitored the patients to evaluate the correlation between serum and follicular zinc levels, as well as the reaction to ovarian stimulation. We assessed oocyte quality and quantity, fertilization rate, embryo quality, and clinical pregnancy rate. Results: The participants were homogenized at comparable ages. The 120 patients were classified into three groups according to the number of oocytes retrieved after ovum pick-up: four oocytes were categorized as poor responders (n = 40), 4-15 retrieved oocytes were categorized as normal responders (n = 40), and >15 retrieved oocytes were categorized as hyper-responders (n = 40). The poor responders had significantly lower serum and follicular zinc levels than the others. There was a significant difference between the three groups (P value = 0.0001). There was a direct positive correlation between serum and follicular zinc levels. However, there was a moderately negative correlation between the serum and follicular zinc levels and the total gonadotropin dose. On the other hand, there was a slightly positive link between the amount of zinc in the serum and follicles and the response to stimulation in the ICSI cycle in terms of the number of oocytes, ovarian sensitivity index (OSI), follicular output rate (FORT), and follicle-to-oocyte index (FOI). There was a strong positive correlation between serum and follicular zinc levels and the fertilization rate and number of MII but a weak positive correlation with the number of MI. All significant correlations between serum and follicular zinc levels were found to be predictors of clinical pregnancy. Conclusions: The serum zinc level at stimulation day was reflected in the follicular fluid zinc levels after stimulation and at the time of ovum pick-up. Both of them predict the success of an ICSI cycle, including the response to stimulation and the pregnancy rate. The serum zinc level can also indicate cases that may progress to clinical pregnancy. It is crucial to measure the blood zinc levels of women preparing to undergo ICSI. The start of ICSI program should be delayed until the serum zinc level is optimal, as it is a predictor of the response to stimulation and the outcome of the ICSI cycle. Encouraging adequate zinc intake prevents the potential impact of altered zinc levels on the success rate of these women’s responses to stimulation.
The Use of Artificial Intelligence in Female Genital Cosmetic Surgery
Authors: Kurdoğlu Mertihan , Khaki Arash , Davarnia Ghazaleh
Published: August 2024

Mertihan Kurdoğlu graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medicine (English). He completed his specialty in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Gazi University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology between 2001 and 2005. In 2006, he worked as a specialist at Çankırı State Hospital. Between 2007 and 2014, he worked at Van Yüzüncü Yıl University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Between the years 2014- 2016, he worked in Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and during that time, he was sent to Division of Minimally Invasive Gynecology and Research in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Texas, USA by the Gazi University and was trained on robotic surgery by Assoc. Prof. Gökhan Sami Kılıç. He has published over 150 scientific papers in national and international journals with more than 2100 citations and 7 book chapters in the national and international textbooks. He was a member of the editorial board of Van Medical Journal, editor of Turkish Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and editor-inchief of the Eastern Journal of Medicine, previously. At present, he acts as the editorin-chief in the International Journal of Women’s Health and Reproduction Sciences together with Prof. Dr. Arash Khaki.
SPECTRAL ANALYSIS OF NONLINEAR PHASE NOISE ARISING IN COHERENT FIBER-OPTIC TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS OF OFDM SIGNALS
Authors: ВАРДАНЯН В.А.
Published: August 2024

Рассматривается когерентная волоконно-оптическая система передачи OFDM-сигналов. Исследуется спектр нелинейных фазовых шумов, возникающих в оптическом волокне при нелинейном режиме функционирования оптического тракта. Показано, что спектр нелинейных фазовых шумов состоит из частотных составляющих как на основной частоте канала, так и комбинационных частотах, попадающих в полосу канальных сигналов OFDM. Приведены оценочные формулы для определения помехозащищённости канальных сигналов посредством расчёта Q-фактора в зависимости от параметров системы передачи, в частности, от числа, формата модуляции (QPSK, M-QAM) и мощности канальных сигналов. Приводится пример расчёта Q-фактора для канальных сигналов формата QPSK. Показана необходимость ограничения уровня оптической мощности в волокне для достижения требуемого показателя качества сигналов, например, при передаче многоканального сигнала по волокну длиной 100 км необходимо ограничить уровень мощности до 6,5, 7,4 и 8,8 дБм при использовании методов коррекции ошибок FEC, HD-FEC и SD-FEC соответственно.

A coherent fiber-optic system for transmitting OFDM signals is considered. The spectrum of nonlinear phase noise arising in an optical fiber under nonlinear operating conditions of the optical path is investigated. It is shown that the spectrum of nonlinear phase noise consists of frequency components both at the fundamental frequency of the channel and at the combination frequencies falling within the band of OFDM channel signals. Estimation formulas are given for determining the noise immunity of channel signals by calculating the Q-factor depending on the transmission system parameters, in particular, on the number, modulation format (QPSK, M-QAM), and power of channel signals. An example of calculating the Q-factor for channel signals of the QPSK format is given. The need to limit the optical power level in the fiber is shown in order to achieve the required signal quality indicator; for example, when transmitting a multichannel signal over a 100-km fiber, it is necessary to limit the power level to 6.5, 7.4, and 8.8 dBm when using error correction methods FEC, HD-FEC, and SD-FEC, respectively
Fenomena "Seribu Wajah" Gus Dur
Authors: Bizawie Zainul Milal
Published: August 2024

Pembicaraan tentang Gus Dur, panggilan akrab KH Abdurrahman Wahid, sering terjebak pada tudingan kontroversial yang dialamatkan pada berbagai pernyataan dan pemikirannya. Tak ayal ia bahwa sebagai intelektual yang sekaligus sebagai pemimpin organisasi keagamaan NU, Gus Dur oleh sebagian orang memang sulit dipahami dengan baik. Bahkan terkesan aneh dan kontroversial. Perilaku tokoh yang pernah memimpin DKJ ini pun tak jarang menjadi komoditi media massa komersial. Konsekuensinya, pemikiran-pemikiran Gus Dur yang sering kelihatan “nyeleneh” dipandang dengan berbagai kemiringan dan tudingan.
Islamisasi Ilmu Pengetahuan dan Telaah Kritis terhadap Epistemologi Barat
Authors: Kartanegara Rd. Mulyadhi
Published: August 2024

The fundamental difference between modern scientific theory and Islam, particularly in scope and methodology, lies in their fundamental perspectives. My hope is for modern Muslim intellectuals to realize that the modern scientific worldview is not the only universal perspective. There exist other scholarly perspectives developed by classical Muslim scholars—and indeed scholars of other religions—that could be considered as alternatives, potentially more suitable for our culturally religious atmosphere.
Jurgen Habermas: Kritik atas Rasionalisasi dan Materialisme Sejarah
Authors: Darmaji Agus
Published: August 2024

In this article, Habermas's thought will be discussed in three parts. First, the continuity and discontinuity of Habermas's thought with his predecessors will be examined. Second, a general overview will be provided of the relationship or differences in the paths of Marxist thought in general and Habermas as a thinker who adheres to Marxist thought. Third, the discussion will delve into the theoretical realm concerning Habermas's central concepts that distinguish him radically from Marxist and neo-Marxist thought in general.
Pig Xenotransplantation in the Qur’an: Application of Jasser Auda’s Theory of Maqāṣid al-Sharī‘ah
Authors: Khodijah Siti , Iffah Iffah
Published: August 2024

This research discusses the interpretation of pig xenotransplantation in the Qur'an according to the commentators and according to the theory of maqāṣid al-sharī‘ah by Jasser Auda. This research uses a type of library research which is presented using a qualitative research model with descriptive method. The results of the research show that the interpreters have different opinions regarding the prohibition of pork in the context of consumption (eating) alone or the prohibition of pork in all forms of use. Quraish Shihab is an interpreter who allows pig xenotransplantation. Based on the application of Jasser Auda’s theory of maqāṣid al-sharī‘ah theory, it was found that the systems approach containing six features, can be contextualized in analyzing the problem of pig xenotransplantation. In this case, pig xenotransplantation is permitted because of the urgency justified by sharia (ḍarurah shar’iyah), for which is the last alternative in efforts to preserve lives. Accordingly, although both of the results allow pig xenotransplantation, in this research it is explained how the steps or approaches were used to conclude the permissibility of pig xenotransplantation.
Tradisi Kecil di Lingkungan Muslim: Sebuah Peta Islamisasi di Kendal
Authors: Ismawati Ismawati
Published: August 2024

This writing discusses the mapping of the results of the Islamization process by scholars in Kendal, a district adjacent to Semarang, the capital of Central Java. Despite the efforts of reform initiated by Kendal’s own scholars who sought knowledge in Mecca, especially in the 19th and 20th centuries, traces of pre-Islamic customs still persist among the common people and have not been completely eradicated. This article reveals the religious practices among the supporters of small traditions within the Muslim community in Kendal.
Intuisi Bagi Dunia Modern
Authors: Syarif Edwin
Published: August 2024

This article reviews the book by David G. Myers titled “Intuition: Its Powers and Perils.” The book explains the existence of two influential schools of thought, rationalism emphasizing reason and empiricism focusing on sensory experience. Both have given rise to different disciplines of science. Rationalism, with its deductive method, has produced exact sciences, while empiricism, with its inductive method, has given birth to natural sciences. These two schools of thought—Rationalism and Empiricism—have shaped Western thinking for three centuries and have led to remarkable advances in science and technology.
Pemilihan Presiden dalam Islam
Authors: Nugraha Agus
Published: August 2024

Indonesia, with the largest Muslim population in the world, for the first time in 2004 conducted direct presidential elections. This certainly will serve as a reference for other Muslim nations in selecting their leaders. Islam, as the religion embraced by the majority of the Indonesian people, has undergone a long historical journey in choosing the country’s leaders or president. As a reference point, one can examine the practices of leadership selection during the era of the Rightly Guided Caliphs (Khulafa’ Al-Rasyidin), and subsequent Islamic governance. Moreover, although the Qur’an and Sunnah do not explicitly provide a pattern for selecting leaders, Islamic thinkers have offered concepts on how the Muslim community should choose its president. The results of this study indicate that generally there are three patterns of selecting a president in Islam: the appointment pattern, the consultation pattern involving representatives of the people, and the pattern of direct election by the people.
Multikulturalisme: Re-imagining Agama
Authors: Arivia Gadis
Published: August 2024

The foundation of multiculturalism, based on identities created from free choices, assumes that firstly, religion must be viewed as a cultural construct, a reality originating from various texts that seek to create new meanings and imaginations. In a society where multiculturalism is not embraced, the resulting form of society is communalism. Such a society prioritizes identity politics (identity recognition) over difference politics (pluralism recognition).
Manajemen Konflik Negara terhadap Masyarakat Multikultural: Kasus Komunitas Muslim Australia
Authors: Nurdin M. Amin
Published: August 2024

The diverse cultural, ethnic, and religious social reality of the Australian population, as a consequence of the open immigration policy in the 1960s, has prompted the Australian government to engage in social and political engineering by adopting multiculturalism as a state ideology. This policy aims to mitigate conflicting values and norms among the white population on one side and immigrants on the other. Australia seems to have successfully managed various conflicts, indicated by the low potential for political, ethnic, and religious violence, including terrorism, compared to other countries, especially its neighbors. The implications of multiculturalism are also evident in the development of the Australian Muslim community, as well as other ethnic and religious communities, which have preserved their cultural heritage and continue to thrive today, albeit still suspected of having potential conflicts.
Al-Muḥarrar Al-Wajīz fī Tafsīr Al-Kitāb Al-‘Azīz Karya Ibnu ‘Aṭiyah
Authors: Basyir Damanhuri
Published: August 2024

The works of classical Muslim commentators have to some extent provided us with information about the extensive development of knowledge during that era. Hence, their significant works also serve as studies for the present time and yield further works in modern times. Among the exegesis books from the classical era is the book al-Muḥarrar al-Wajīz fī Tafsīr al-Kitāb al-‘Azīz by Ibn ‘Aṭiyah. The emergence of this interpretation occurred during the zenith of Islam, and its author hailed from the Western world, Spain. The issue at hand in this discussion is the approach to interpreting the book of interpretation al-Muḥarrar al-Wajīz fī Tafsīr al-Kitāb al-‘Azīz, and through this study, the profile and characteristics of this book are expected to be delineated, thus revealing its differences and uniqueness compared to other exegesis books.
Manajemen Dakwah dalam Al-Qur’an
Authors: Hasanudin Hasanudin
Published: August 2024

Management is an activity, its implementer is called a manager, and the implementation process is called management. Management encompasses activities to achieve goals, carried out by individuals who contribute their best efforts through actions that have been done previously. This includes knowledge of what they should do, determining how to do it, understanding how they should do it, understanding how to organize and manage the effectiveness of their efforts. Examining the Quran with a management approach, especially in the context of da’wah management and its practice during the time of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), is a top priority in this discussion.
Some Reflections on Philosophy, Democracy, and Religion
Authors: Fraenkel Carlos
Published: August 2024

What is the use of philosophy, especially in the present era? This article seeks to convince that philosophy is highly beneficial for human life. Philosophy does not merely speculate about abstract matters, as many people perceive, but since the time of Socrates, it has developed to be grounded and practical. Socrates brought philosophy into the public sphere, not confined to seminar rooms. From here, philosophical discussions emerged that touched various aspects of human life. Since then, philosophy has delved into radical and profound discussions on a wide range of topics, including democracy and religion.
Muslim Utopia: Gerakan dan Pemikiran Politik Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia (HTI) Pasca-Reformasi
Authors: Mubarak M. Zaki
Published: August 2024

Hizbut Tahrir (HT), an organization founded by Taqiuddin al-Nabhani in 1953, is a political party with an Islamic ideology. Politics is the avenue through which HT pursues its mission, and its ideology is Islam. HT's struggle is aimed at making Islam its primary concern, guiding towards the reestablishment of the caliphate system, and upholding the laws descended by Allah in the reality of life. Through various political activities, HT intends to revive the Muslim community from decline, free Muslims from ideas, legal systems, and laws that are considered disbelieving, and seeks to break free from the domination of Western infidel states. HT aims to rebuild the Islamic Caliphate on Earth. What about Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia (HTI)? This writing presents the profile of HTI, from its origins, thoughts, to its political movements, especially in the post-reform era in Indonesia.
Demokrasi di Negara Muslim: Akomodasi Unsur-unsur Kesamaan
Authors: Aly Sirojuddin
Published: August 2024

This writing attempts to uncover the common ground between the West and Islam in one concept that each possesses, democracy and shura. Both are different concepts of statehood, as democracy comes from the Western tradition that has become an ideology whose values are relative as it is not based on revelation. The main characteristic of democracy is decisions supported by the majority vote. On the other hand, shura is derived from revelation (the Qur'an and hadith), so its values are absolute (as long as it concerns principles). The common ground between the two lies in their emphasis on consultation in resolving matters that involve the public.
Legislative Advocacy in Illinois for Firearm Injury Prevention
Authors: Behrens Deanna , Pinkwater Jennie , Fraggos Jill , Sheehan Karen
Published: August 2024

The leading cause of death in children in the United States is injury caused by firearm violence. States that enact stricter laws related to firearm injury prevention have lower rates of mortality in children. In Illinois, we formed a coalition with medical professionals, medical organizations, community partners, and legislators to craft legislation to reduce the burden of firearm violence on children. These laws can be politically charged. Therefore, we decided to focus on a safe storage education law. We met regularly as a group to draft the bill and an information sheet to support it. Pediatricians and pediatric providers worked with the government relations teams in children’s hospitals throughout the state to garner supporting organizations. We also worked to garner cosponsors, provided written and oral testimony to the legislative body, and wrote op-eds to support the bill. Shortly after the bill was passed and signed into law in June of 2022, there was a mass shooting at Highland Park in Illinois. After the shooting, there was a mandate from the Illinois governor to work on passing an assault weapons ban. Pediatricians again provided input into the bill about how the weapons affect children, testified before the House Judiciary Committee, and wrote op-eds. Governor Pritzker signed the Protect Illinois Communities Act into law in January of 2023. Pediatricians actively worked in the passage of both bills, which highlights the importance of medical professionals as experts who can combine powerful stories and evidence based medicine to influence policy.
Trabalhos de amor e cuidado
Authors: Achilei de Freitas Mayara , Finamori Sabrina
Published: August 2024

Neste artigo, refletimos sobre os entrelaçamentos entre maternidade, cuidado e gramáticas emocionais. Na primeira parte do artigo, discorremos sobre os campos de pesquisa do parentesco, do cuidado e das emoções em suas particularidades e em seus intercruzamentos. Na segunda parte do artigo, mobilizamos algumas cenas de pesquisa para refletir sobre como as micropolíticas das emoções operam na prática a relação entre cuidado e parentesco. Argumentamos que as relações entre parentesco, cuidado e emoções estão atravessadas por dimensões normativas e relações de poder.
Myeloma multiplex: a jelen kihívásai és a korszerű ellátás feltételei II.
Authors: Mór Zoltán , Tóth Ágnes , Alizadeh Hussain , Borbényi Zita , Egyed Miklós , Illés Árpád , Masszi Tamás , Mikala Gábor
Published: August 2024

A myeloma multiplex kezelése az elmúlt években számottevően változott köszönhetően a diagnosztikai eljárások fejlődésének, az indikációban törzskönyvezett korszerű készítményeknek. A betegség kezelésében tapasztalható folyamatos innováció, a legújabb klinikai vizsgálati eredmények és valós életbeli adatok, továbbá a nemzetközi irányelvek követése ugyanakkor Európa-szerte kihívás elé állítja a finanszírozókat, döntéshozókat.

A Myeloma multiplex: a jelen kihívásai és a korszerű ellátás feltételei áttekintő tanulmány elkészítésével célunk egy rendszerszemléletű javaslati anyag kidolgozása volt, amely az ellátás minden területét érintve átfogó értékelést nyújt, kitérve a lehetséges beavatkozási pontokra.

Jelen közlemény a myeloma multiplex korszerű kezelési elvei, a Magyarországon elérhető terápiák és kielégítetlen szükséglet továbbá a magyarországi betegellátásban mutatkozó főbb kihívások, szűk keresztmetszetek alapján elemzi a hazai myelomaellátást, amely alapján széles körű javaslatok készültek a magyarországi ellátás fejlesztésére.
Additional Phonetic symbols for the transcription of typical and atypical speech
Authors: Ball Martin J.
Published: August 2024

The extIPA symbols chart provides a range of symbols to help clinical phoneticians transcribe atypical speech. However, there are groups of sounds that occur in disordered speech that have no symbols, and there are also sets of symbols used by some phoneticians that are not included on either the IPA or extIPA charts. Based on this, a set of Additional Phonetic (AddPhon) symbols are described in this article. Four criteria are outlined for inclusion in AddPhon, one or more of which must be met by any symbol being considered: it was previously, but is no longer, recognized by the IPA; it is widely used in non-IPA phonetic traditions; it is for a large range of sounds occurring in disordered speech for which no symbols currently exist; or it can be easily converted from current IPA usage for sounds lacking a symbol. Symbols are described for plosives, trills, taps, and flaps; alveolopalatal sounds; lateral and rhotic fricatives; approximants and voiceless ejectives. Finally, some possible inclusions are described and the reasons for not adding them to the new chart explained.
Evaluative patterns in the concluding components of expounding essays
Authors: Cheung Lok Ming Eric
Published: August 2024

Essays that have an expounding or explaining nature are a common type of text in many academic disciplines such as business. While their primary function is to explain the causes or consequences of a phenomenon, they also serve to illustrate the writer’s perspective. In other words, these essays persuade readers to recognise the writer’s arguments, often when they are summarised in the concluding sentence of a paragraph with a final commentary. To illustrate how reasoning and persuasion are undertaken in the concluding components of a paragraph, this paper investigates the expounding essays written by English-as-a-Second-Language associate degree business students in a Hong Kong self-financed tertiary institution. To understand how logical coherence facilitates the writer’s evaluative stance, the present study examines the text structure and its influence on evaluative language choice by combining two analytical frameworks, Rhetorical Structure Theory (RST) and APPRAISAL. The textual focus is the body paragraphs announcing and explaining the factors or effects of a business topic to reveal how a conclusion is reached with an evaluative insight. The findings will demonstrate the common rhetorical relations for reasoning, elaborating and conjoining arguments. The findings will also illustrate the two key RST relations, Evaluation and Interpretation, located at the end of the paragraph. These two relations exhibit differences in the choice of explicit and implicit ATTITUDE resources. This paper concludes with a brief discussion on the pedagogical implications for instructing student writers in the rhetorical strategies for writing concluding components of a paragraph with an evaluative punch, based on the writer’s intention to resonate with his or her assessment throughout the paragraph or to make an alternative personal judgement over the subject matter.
Developing a conceptual framework for exploring cultural representations in Vietnamese children’s picturebooks
Authors: Huynh Ngoc Tai , To Vinh Thi , Carrington Victoria , Thomas Angela
Published: August 2024

In a time of globalisation, the teaching of intercultural understanding has become one of the essential components of teaching curriculum in classrooms around the world. Among various materials for teaching intercultural understanding, multicultural children’s picturebooks have been applied widely in classrooms to raise students’ awareness of cultural representations of diverse countries, especially the teaching of Asian cultures in the context of Western classrooms. However, studies in teaching intercultural understanding have also reported teachers’ difficulties in interpreting and analysing cultural elements in multicultural materials including Asian children’s picturebooks. Therefore, this paper firstly explores painters’ and illustrators’ methods in depicting cultural aspects in Vietnam. Then, the paper proposes a conceptual framework for interpreting cultural meanings children’s picturebooks about Vietnam. To do so, we conducted in-depth interviews with Vietnamese painters and illustrators who are experienced in illustrating Vietnamese culture in artworks including picturebooks. Based on interview findings with Vietnamese painters and illustrators, we propose a conceptual framework for exploring cultural aspects in Vietnamese children’s picturebooks. Grounded Theory (Strauss & Corbin, 1998) and qualitative research design (Burgess & Bryman, 1999; Mayring, 2014) along with influential theoretical frameworks in the field of cultural studies and children’s literature (Hall, 1976; Kress & van Leeuwen, 2006; Painter et al., 2013; Weaver, 1993) are applied in the present paper. Findings in this paper are significant to researchers and teachers who are interested in working with multicultural picturebooks as well as multimodal texts to explore Asian cultures.
Dreamers and caminantes
Authors: Żelachowska Agata , Marrón-González Susana
Published: August 2024

Migration remains a recurring yet controversial subject in today’s society. Previous research on press discourse has predominantly focused on migration metaphors from their verbal construction (Santa Ana, 1999; O’Brien, 2003) and the interplay with the visual mode in articles (Catalano & Waugh, 2013; Catalano & Mitchell-McCollough, 2019) or political cartoons (El Refaie, 2003). This genre frequently reflects an unfavorable and discriminatory representation of migrants through the lens of the host country. However, children’s picture books addressing this sensitive issue have received little attention despite their pedagogical value for promoting intercultural, positive attitudes at an early age in an increasingly multicultural and multilingual world. Our study aims to examine the metaphorical construction of migration in Yuyi Morales’ picture book Dreamers, combining the cognitive and social semiotic approaches (Forceville, 2016; Kress & Van Leeuwen, 2006; Painter et al., 2013) to shed light on how both frameworks can complement each other in Critical Discourse Analysis and to demonstrate how children’s picture books can constructively contribute to social change by providing a counterbalancing voice to the dominant narrative on migration.
The Lughnasa Platter
Authors: Weaver William Woys
Published: August 2024

The article looks at the origins of Christmas Frumenty, a medieval festive dish served at Christmas. In the seventeenth century, it was brought by the English to colonial America as a medieval relic custom of midwinter feasting. Its great age is attested in its very name, which derives from the Latin frumentum. Evidence of this comes from The Lughnasa platter, a large first-century A.D. platter found in North Africa, but manufactured in southern Gaul, that displays specific Celtic iconography suggesting that the platter was not an everyday utensil, but was likely brought out once a year during Lughansa harvest festival to serve large numbers of diners – similar to the way we reserve special platters for turkey each Thanksgiving or Christmas. Since Lughnasa included the consumption of new wheat in various forms, frumenty was doubtless the intended food for this serving utensil, the focal point of ritual gruel (frumentum) consisting of boiled cracked wheat and fruit, most likely chopped raisins and figs, in short, all the symbolic ingredients relevant to the harvest festival.
Misplaced Passion
Authors: Fincher Sally
Published: August 2024

This review essay compares a book originally published in 1936 by Hilda Leyel, Picnics for Motorists, with a 2011 revised and modernized edition titled The Perfect Picnic. The 2011 reissue is deemed anachronistic and inauthentic.
Gary Allen: Herbs, A Global History
Authors: Lyman-Dixon Anthony
Published: August 2024

Gary Allen: Herbs, A Global History: Reaktion Books: 166 pp., hardback, £9.99.
Bridget Henisch: The Medieval Cook
Authors: Jaine Tom
Published: August 2024

Bridget Henisch: The Medieval Cook: The Boydell Press, 2009, 251 pp., hardback, £25.00.
Comparison of Trifecta and Pentafecta Outcomes across 3 Surgical Modalities of Partial Nephrectomy (PN) – Open, Lap, and Robotic
Authors: Deka Hiranya , Mallikarjunarao Medam N. , Kumar P. Ginil , P Vishnu , Gideon Manav , Ajith Kumar Achuth , Prashanth Reddy Yensani , Barath Kumar Shivraj
Published: August 2024

Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the most common solid tumor in the kidney (90%), accounting for about 3% of all cancers in adults. Partial nephrectomy (PN) is the surgical procedure primarily used for the treatment of localized kidney tumors. Two commonly used terms to describe the complexity and success of a partial nephrectomy procedure are “trifecta” and “pentafecta.” Trifecta is defined as Warm ischemia time (WIT) ≤ 25min or Cold ischemia time (CIT) ≤ 60min, Negative surgical margin (NSM), and no perioperative Clavien-Dindo complications (CDC) of Gr 3 or more [8], whereas pentafecta is defined as trifecta plus >90% preservation of e-Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and no increase in chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage at 12-months post-operative period. We retrospectively analyzed all patients who underwent partial nephrectomy at a single high-volume tertiary centre, from 2012 to 2020. We included patients who underwent partial nephrectomy by any of the three routes including open (OPN), laparoscopic (LPN), or robotic-assisted (RPN), and in which the follow-up data was available. We compared the trifecta and pentafecta outcomes across the three surgical modalities. We had a total of 183 patients in our study. Twenty-nine percent (53 patients) underwent open surgery, 12.6% (23 patients) underwent laparoscopic surgery and 58.5% (107) underwent robotic assisted surgery. The number of patients who fell under the low risk category in the RENAL scoring system were 70(38.3%), intermediate risk 79 (43.2%) and high risk 34 (18.6%). In the high risk RENAL score group, trifecta was achieved in 5 (50%) patients in OPN, 1(50%) in LPN and 7(31.8%) in RPN with no statistically significant difference (p = 0.581) whereas pentafecta was achieved in 3 (30%) patients in OPN, 1 (50%) in LPN and 7 (31.8%) in RPN with no statistically significant difference (0.855). In the overall cohort, mean WIT, mean hospital stay and mean EBL were higher in OPN as compared to LPN and RPN which was statistically significant (p < 0.001), whereas there was no statistical difference in mean operative time between the three modalities (p = 0.580). Renal tumors can be safely treated by RPN or LPN with lesser morbidity as compared to OPN. Trifecta and Pentafecta outcomes had no significant difference among OPN, LPN, and RPN. RPN and LPN may be considered feasible and safe surgical approaches ensuring good functional outcomes.
Diversity of the dinoflagellate genus Tripos Bory 1823 (Dinophyceae) in the Western coastal waters of Tonkin Gulf, Vietnam
Authors: Pham Tien Tai , Chu Van Thuoc , Nguyen Thi Minh Huyen , Duong Thanh Nghi , Do Thi Xuyen
Published: August 2024

Tripos is a genus of marine dinoflagellates in the family Ceratiaceae, the order Gonyaulacales (Dinophyceae). The genus Tripos has been studied in the western coastal waters of Tonkin Gulf, including 6 coastal sampling stations (Tra Co, Cua Luc, Do Son, Ba Lat, Sam Son, Cua Lo) and 2 offshore stations (Co To, Bach Long Vi) in four surveys conducted in March, June, August and November 2022. A total of 21 species belonging to the genus Tripos were initially identified in the study area. The number of species of this genus is lower in the estuarine area and higher in the offshore. The species occurred at all sampling stations, including Tripos furca, T. fusus, T. muelleri, T. trichoceros and T. breve, in which T. furca and T. fusus were the most common species. Species were common including Tripos candelabrus, T. ehrenbergii, T. gravidus, T. minutus, T. extensus and T. longipes. The species diversity in the dry season (March and November) was higher than in the rainy season (June and August). Cell density of the Tripos species varies spatially and temporally in the study area. The variation in Tripos density was related to the sampling stations, tide, sampling time, and water environment factors such as temperature, salinity, DO and pH.
many faces of early life adversity - Content overlap in validated assessment instruments as well as in fear and reward learning research
Authors: Koppold Alina , Ruge Julia , Hecker Tobias , Lonsdorf Tina
Published: August 2024

The precise assessment of childhood adversity is crucial for understanding the impact of aversive events on mental and physical development. However, the plethora of assessment tools currently used in the literature with unknown overlap in childhood adversity types covered hamper comparability and cumulative knowledge generation. In this study, we conducted two separate item-level content analyses of in total 35 questionnaires aiming to assess childhood adversity. These include 13 questionnaires that were recently recommended based on strong psychometric properties as well as additional 25 questionnaires that were identified through a systematic literature search. The latter provides important insights into the actual use of childhood adversity questionnaires in a specific, exemplary research field (i.e., the association between childhood adversity and threat and reward learning). Of note, only 3 of the recommended questionnaires were employed in this research field. Both item-wise content analysis illustrate substantial heterogeneity in the adversity types assessed across these questionnaires and hence highlight limited overlap in content (i.e., adversity types) covered by different questionnaires. Furthermore, we observed considerable differences in structural properties across all included questionnaires such as the number of items, age ranges assessed as well as the specific response formats (e.g., binary vs. continuous assessments, self vs. caregiver). We discuss implications for the interpretation, comparability and integration of the results from the existing literature and derive specific recommendations for future research. In sum, the substantial heterogeneity in the assessment and operationalization of childhood adversity emphasizes the urgent need for theoretical and methodological solutions to promote comparability, replicability of childhood adversity assessment and foster cumulative knowledge generation in research on the association of childhood adversity and physical as well as psychological health.
Palavras dos Editores Convidados. Não ser o que (logo) sou: Paradoxos ontológicos na literatura latino-americana contemporânea
Authors: Klinger Diana , Sawala Wojciech
Published: August 2024

Resumo Com esta proposta busca-se promover um debate teórico-crítico no âmbito dos estudos literários, que tenha como eixo problemático a importância do paradoxo como modo de pensamento e representação/construção do mundo, alternativo às epistemologias hegemônicas associadas à razão instrumental do Ocidente. Considerando, com G. Deleuze, que toda gramática e todo silogismo são um meio de manter a subordinação das conjunções ao verbo ser, um dos desafios intelectuais que enfrentamos atualmente consiste em pensar o “ser”, simultaneamente, em termos identitários e de devir, termo com uma genealogia que vai de Heráclito via Bergson até Deleuze e que vem sendo resgatado como forma de evitar essencializaçōes imobilizantes. Encontramos, em modos tão diversos como os que chamamos aqui “pensar-marrano”, “pensar-Exu” e nas cosmologias ameríndias, uma exoneração do indivíduo do peso e da obrigatoriedade de uma unidade coerente, disciplinadora hegemônica e homogeneizante. Nelas se desenha um paradoxo ontológico cardinal: aquele segundo o qual o eu só devém si mesmo ao tornar-se outro. Por sua vez, estas, as cosmologias “não ocidentais”, subvertem a linearidade do tempo, na reimaginação do presente, do passado e do futuro, vistos como um todo organizado segundo leis mais sutis e complexas do que a concepção ocidental de tempo histórico. Cada vez mais presentes no cenário das artes e as literaturas contemporâneas, estas cosmologias mostram-se como fontes particularmente ricas de figuras paradoxais, constituindo uma intervenção epistemológica revestida de valor emergencial na situação liminar de um mundo em plena catástrofe, marcado pelas ondas de extinção e desertificação.
Adentrar o deserto: a jornada utópica em Os detetives selvagens, de Roberto Bolaño
Authors: Pereira João Carlos Pinho
Published: August 2024

Resumo O presente artigo tem por objetivo investigar sentidos possíveis para o deserto no romance Os detetives selvagens (1998), de Roberto Bolaño. Partindo de um olhar direcionado à exegese do deserto enquanto paisagem natural e imagem retórica concomitantemente, procura-se entender o papel latente que esse espaço tem na jornada utópica empregada por Ulises Lima e Arturo Belano em busca da poeta Cesárea Tinajero. Com isso, é possível aferir uma crítica à modernidade na obra de Bolaño pautada por uma representação do paradoxal cenário cultural latino-americano.
Vida ajetreada y materia vibrante en Siete casas vacías de Samanta Schweblin
Authors: Szukała Wiosna
Published: August 2024

Resumen El objetivo de este artículo es una lectura crítica de los cuentos de la colección Siete casas vacías (2015) de Samanta Schweblin desde la perspectiva del nuevo materialismo. Las herramientas metodológicas del estudio propuesto son dos categorías teóricas: “materia vibrante” de Jane Bennett y “trajín de cada día” ( krzątactwo) de Jolanta Brach-Czaina. Partiendo de los conceptos mencionados, el artículo propone una interpretación de los relatos de Schweblin según la cual, de la constelación de escenas e imágenes paradójicas creadas por la escritora, emerge una visión filosófica coherente. Ésta corresponde a los presupuestos del nuevo materialismo, el cual, proponiendo una epistemología alternativa, desarrolla una conceptualización de una serie de paradojas ontológicas que serán discutidas en el artículo.
Paradox, Rey y las políticas neocolonialistas de fines del siglo XIX y principios del XX
Authors: Monteiro Wagner , Canarinos Ana Karla
Published: August 2024

Resumen Este artículo tiene como objetivo discutir de qué manera se configuran las políticas neocolonialistas en la novela Paradox, Rey, de Pío Baroja. Considerando el proceso violento de colonización del continente africano impuesto por las naciones europeas en el siglo XIX, dos hipótesis conducen este trabajo: primeramente, al intentar problematizar la dominación francesa en naciones africanas, Pío Baroja acaba repitiendo las mismas prácticas adoptadas por los franceses, por medio de una imposición político-cultural y del silenciamiento de la cultural del otro. Por otra parte, al intentar introducir una lógica que escape de las políticas colonialistas que países europeos impusieron en el continente africano con el objetivo de enriquecimiento económico por la vía de la explotación, el anarquismo puesto en práctica en Bu-Tata tampoco se muestra viable. La imposibilidad se da tanto por el hecho de ser impuesto por los europeos, como por no lograr escapar de la lógica genocida del colonialismo.
COOLING EFFECT OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF MATERIALS IN AN AVIONICS SYSTEM
Authors: Ateş Melih , Behçet Rasim , Öz Yahya
Published: August 2024

Equipment used in the aviation industry heats up over time depending on working conditions. It is possible to
preserve properties of equipment affected by heat by either cooling the system and returning it to initial conditions
or producing the system from materials that are not affected by heat. One of the areas where nanocomposite materials might be used is avionic systems in the aviation and space industry. These systems are structures in which elements such as sensors, cabling, and processors, which form the basis of the electronic structure of flight, are brought together in very small volumes. It is important that the material used in these structures is light and has high strength as well as corresponding electromagnetic properties. In this study, the thermal analysis of vapor-grown carbon fiber (VGCF) nanocomposite materials produced by adding them to the epoxy matrix in terms of the
thermal performance of avionic boxes was carried out by comparing them with thermal properties of aluminum. As
a result of the findings obtained from thermal analysis studies carried out in four stages, it was observed that by
using VGCF composite instead of aluminum, approximately 23% improvement in temperature output and 17%
improvement in thermal load was achieved. Another outcome obtained from the analysis was the cooler capacity.
If VGCF is preferred instead of aluminum in avionics box manufacturing, a 37.5% improvement is achieved in
terms of cooler capacity. Another important finding is the time to reach critical temperature levels. VGCF reaches
the steady state 163.5% faster than aluminum. Thus, it is anticipated that energy efficiency will be increased with
the use of lightweight and high-strength nanocomposite materials, which is considered one of the most important
goals of the aviation industry.
THERMAL PERFORMANCES OF A SINUSOIDAL PIN FIN: AN ANALYTICAL SOLUTION
Authors: El Moutaouakil Lahcen
Published: August 2024

In this paper, the Adomian decomposition method is applied to determine the efficiency and the effectiveness
of a heat-generating sinusoidal pin fin, involving convective and radiative heat transfers with different environments. The developed analytical solution takes into account the fact that several characteristics of sinusoidal pin fin are temperature-dependent. The parameters considered to be temperature-dependent are the thermal conductivity, the convective heat transfer coefficient, the emissivity, and the heat generation rate. To check the applicability of the analytical method, a numerical solution is carried out using the finite volume approach. Results from Adomian decomposition method were used to investigate the effect of various parameters on the thermal performances of the sinusoidal pin fin. These results show a good agreement with numerical data. In addition, sinusoidal pin fins are found to perform better than the conventional pin fins with uniform cross section.
Replacing speed bumps with chicanes: modernizing India's traffic calming strategy
Authors: Jassal Kshitij , Sharma Umesh
Published: August 2024

Urban regions across the globe are progressively using traffic calming strategies to lower traffic speeds and improve road safety. Certain measures, such as chicanes, are used as a lateral or horizontal shift in the carriageway with the intention of reducing speed. The current research aims to investigate the overall impact of speed bumps, which were either removed or replaced in response to its discomfort and public outcry. A crossing 85th percentile speed range of 12–15 km/h was observed at the speed bumps. In a pilot study, chicanes as a replacement showed an average of 49% speed reduction compared with 62% by speed bumps in mixed traffic conditions. A sample size of 5000 vehicles was used to assess the speed profiles. Despite comparatively high crossing speeds, chicanes still serve the purpose by reducing speeds to less than 25 km/h. Simulation was performed and estimated through node evaluation using a micro-simulation tool, to replicate and compare parameters such as queue delay and acceleration, reflecting how drivers might behave inside the influence range where speed bump was replaced. It was perceived that while deciding the most appropriate calming measure, the geometric attributes, speed profiles, and public opinion should be considered before implementation.
enmpa: An R package for ecological niche modeling using presence-absence data and generalized linear models
Authors: Arias-Giraldo Luis F. , Cobos Marlon E.
Published: August 2024

Here, we present the new R package “enmpa,” which includes a range of tools for modeling ecological niches using presence-absence data via logistic generalized linear models. The package allows users to calibrate, select, project, and evaluate models using independent data. We have emphasized a comprehensive search for ideal predictor combinations, including linear, quadratic, and two-way interaction responses, to provide more detailed and robust model calibration processes. We demonstrate the use of the package with an example of a simulated pathogen and its niche. Since enmpa is designed specifically to work with presence-absence data, our tools are particularly useful for studies with data derived from a detection or non-detection sampling universe, such as pathogen testing results. enmpa can be downloaded from CRAN, and the source code is freely available on GitHub.