bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Old Norse as a problem of automatic PoS-tagging
Authors: Karimov Raul D.
Published: March 2020

This article dwells upon automatic PoS-tagging of Old Norse by computational means, including machine learning. It analyzes the available language material in diachrony from the standpoint of how language evolution might have affected the quality of automatic PoS-tagging. This article further describes the phonetic traits that have assumingly led to any classification errors.
The research material is an Old Norwegian educational text titled Konungs skuggsjá, or “King’s Mirror”, vectorized by the moving average method and then used to train an Ada-Boosted random forest model. The resulting classification accuracy is about 97%. However, being non-contextual, this vectorization method enables no complete differentiation of morphologically similar parts of speech: verbs, nouns, adjectives, and adverbs. This becomes evident when digging into the identified high-weight classification features, each being a vectoral dimension corresponding to a specific alphabet character; another indicative factor comprises Morfessor-identified high-rank morphs, analyzing which reveals the morphogrammatic units that cause the most classification errors.
Historical consideration of these morphs shows that their collision is due to them being inherited from Proto-Germanic (PG) while undergoing rhotacism, or conversion from PG /z/ to ON /r/. However, the same process effectively prevents the collision of rhotacized finite verbal forms with the genitive case that inherits the PG suffix -s.
The key finding is that such morphological collision being unavoidable, character-based vectorization might not suffice when using a small training set or when trying to classify not only by parts of speech, but also by specific forms in the paradigm.
Greimas’ Semiotic Thinking and Its Evolution between “Structural Semantics” (1970) and “Semiotics of Passions” (1991)
Authors: Marillaud Pierre
Published: March 2020

By the time of triumphant structuralism, in 1970-1980, Greimas had achieved an overwhelming reputation thanks to the publication of his “Structural Semantics”. However, this success quickly disappeared due to several factors. The first factor was his constant search for the “universals of thought” by which he closed the semiotic system onto itself. The second factor was his perception of the existence of different languages as a simple epiphenomenon. Finally, his actantial diagram, with a privileged place to the sender-judicator, came to be treated as a single tool introducing a transcendence which itself became asymptotic of the Absolute. As a result, Greimas made some mistakes, even a huge misinterpretation, in his analysis of the short story by Maupassant “The Two Friends”.
While acknowledging what semiotics owes to Greimas, in this article, we will try to show some of the ways that prevented Greimassian semiotics from becoming a confidential discipline.
Nanotechnological Innovations Enhancing the Topical Therapeutic Efficacy of Quercetin: A Succinct Review
Authors: Nasr Maha , Al-Karaki Rawan
Published: March 2020

Nanotechnology is currently a hot topic in dermatology and nutraceutical/cosmeceutical delivery,
owing to the advantages it provides in terms of enhancing the skin permeation of drugs, as well as
increasing their therapeutic efficacy in the treatment of different dermatological diseases. There is also a
great interest in the topical delivery of nutraceuticals; which are natural compounds with both therapeutic
and cosmetic benefits, in order to overcome the side effects of topically applied chemical drugs.
Quercetin is a key nutraceutical with topical antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties which was
reported to be effective in the treatment of different dermatological diseases, however, its topical therapeutic
activity is hindered by its poor skin penetration. This review highlights the topical applications of
quercetin, and summarizes the nanocarrier-based solutions to its percutaneous delivery challenges.
Computer-Aided Design of a Novel Poly-Epitope Protein in Fusion with an Adjuvant as a Vaccine Candidate Against Leptospirosis
Authors: Rashidian Ehsan , Forouharmehr Ali , Nazifi Narges , Jaydari Amin , Shams Nemat
Published: March 2020

Background:

Leptospirosis is a prevalent zoonotic disease caused by Leptospira interrogans bacterium. Despite the importance of this disease, traditional strategies including attenuated and inactivated vaccines have not been able to prevent leptospirosis.

Objective:

Hence, this study was designed to develop a novel poly-epitope fusion protein vaccine against Leptospirosis.

Methods:

To do so, the best epitopes of OmpA, LipL45, OmpL1, LipL41 and LipL21 proteins were predicted. Then, the best-predicted epitopes were applied to assemble IFN-γ, MHC I binding, B cell and MHC II binding fragments, and heparin-binding hemagglutinin adhesion was used as a molecular adjuvant. After designing the vaccine, the most important features of it, including physicochemical parameters, protein structures and protein-protein interaction, were evaluated. Finally, the nucleotide sequence of the designed vaccine was used for codon adaptation.

Results:

The results showed that the designed vaccine was a stable protein with antigenicity of 0.913, which could dock to its receptor. The results also suggested that the nucleotide sequence of the designed vaccine could be expressed in the prokaryotic system.

Conclusion:

Based on the results of this study, it can be concluded that the vaccine can be a promising candidate to control Leptospirosis.
Antitumor and Antioxidant Activities of the New Synthesized Azomethine Derivatives: Experimental and Theoretical Investigations
Authors: Shahab Siyamak , Sheikhi Masoome , Filippovich Liudmila , Dikusar Evgenij , Alnajjar Radwan , Atroshko Mikhail , Drachilovskaya Marina
Published: March 2020

In this study, the antioxidant property of eight new azomethine derivatives underwent theoretical
and experimental investigations. Azomethines have antioxidant activity. This is the first time
the molecular structures and antioxidant property of these derivatives have been studied. The molecular
structures were optimized using Density functional theory (DFT). The Bond Dissociation Enthalpy
(BDE), Mulliken Charges, NBO analysis, Ionization Potential (IP), Electron Affinities (EA), HOMO
and LUMO energies, Hardness (η), Softness (S), Electronegativity (μ), Electrophilic Index (ω), Electron
Donating Power (ω-), Electron Accepting Power (ω+), and Energy Gap (Eg) were calculated in
order to deduce scavenging action of the eight new synthesized azomethines (DIA-3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10).
Spin density calculations and NBO analysis were also carried out to understand the antioxidant activity
mechanism. These molecules have high antioxidant potential due to the planarity and formation of
intramolecular hydrogen bonds. Experimental investigations establish high antioxidant and antitumor
activities of the synthesized azomethine derivatives.
Development of Lipid-Drug Conjugate Nanoparticles for Hydrophilic and Lipophilic Drug: A Comparative Ex vivo Gut and Caco-2 Cell Permeability Study
Authors: Kumbhar Popat Sonappa , Manjappa Arehalli Sidramappa , Shete Abhijeet Dilip , Disouza John Intru
Published: March 2020

Background:

The lipid-drug conjugate nanoparticles (LDC NPs), amongst other lipidbased
nanoparticles, are the most accepted ones for the oral delivery of both hydrophilic and hydrophobic
drugs with poor bioavailability. Besides, the LDC NPs show altered physicochemical properties
of the drug and have the potential applications in targeting the drug to a specific organ.

Objective:

To synthesize hydrophilic Valacyclovir (VACV)-stearic acid (SA) and lipophilic Acyclovir
(ACV)-stearic acid conjugates (VACV-SAC and ACV-SAC), and develop their nanoparticles
(VACV-LDC-NPs and ACV-LDC-NPs) for improved intestinal permeability.

Methods:

Both VACV-SAC and ACV-SAC were synthesized and confirmed using FTIR, NMR, and
DSC techniques and characterized for assay. The lipid drug conjugate nanoparticles (LDC NPs) were
prepared using cold high-pressure homogenization technique and characterized for drug content,
mean particle size, zeta potential, ex vivo gut permeability using rat gut sac model, and Caco-2 cell
permeability.

Results:

The FTIR, NMR, and DSC results confirmed the successful synthesis of LDCs. The assay
of VACV-SAC and ACV-SAC was found to be 51.48±5.6% and 41.2±6.2%, respectively. The
VACV-LDC-NPs and ACV-LDC-NPs showed %EE of 99.10±6.71% and 86.84±5.32%, the mean
particle size of 338.7±8nm and 251.3±7nm and zeta potential of -10.8±2.31mV and -11.2±3.52mV
respectively. About 91±5.2% of VACV and 84±6.5% of ACV were found permeated across the rat
intestine after 480 minutes from their respective NPs. Furthermore, VACV-LDC-NPs and ACVLDC-
NPs displayed a significantly higher permeability coefficient (61.5×10-6 and 59.8×10-6 cm/s,
respectively) than their plain solutions.

Conclusion:

The obtained remarkable permeability characteristics indicate developed LDC NPs are
the potential, promising and translational approaches for effective oral delivery of poorly bioavailable
hydrophilic and lipophilic drugs. Furthermore, this approach may result in moderately to
significantly enhanced oral bioavailability of hydrophilic drugs as the conjugation results in amphiphilic
molecules, which are further absorbed through different mechanisms across the intestinal
mucosa (mainly through passive diffusion mechanism).
Rheological Analysis of CNT Suspended Nanofluid with Convective Boundary Condition Using Spectral Method
Authors: Karmakar Soumyodipta , Mpendulo Magagula V. , Mondal Sabyasachi
Published: March 2020

Background:

In this paper, we have discussed the rheological analysis of the twodimensional
stagnation-point flow of carbon nanotubes towards a stretching sheet with water as a
base nanofluid with convective boundary conditions based on the advantages of nanofluid flows in
CNT.

Methods:

Our main focus is to study on the rheological analysis of CNT suspended nanofluid with
convective boundary condition using spectral method. Here, similarity transformations are used to
transform the governing boundary layer equations.

Results:

The resulting nonlinear coupled equations with the relevant boundary conditions are
solved numerically using recently developed Spectral Quasilinearization Method (SQLM).

Conclusion:

The influence of the flow parameters on the dimensionless velocity, temperature and
concentration profiles along with skin friction, Nusselt number and Sherwood number are depicted
and described in forms of graphs and tables.
Structural Simulation and Strength Analysis for Trailer Bogie Frame of High-Speed Train Based on CATIA and ANSYS Workbench
Authors: Wang Junguo , Ren Minqiang , Sun Rui , Yang Yang , Zhao Yongxiang
Published: March 2020

Background:

As a key component of the rail transit vehicle, the railway bogie greatly affects
the dynamic performance, reliability, and safety of the high-speed rail vehicle. In this paper, the
structural strength of a typical trailer bogie frame is evaluated and its strength and dynamic requirements
are verified. In addition, various patents on bogie structural strength have also been discussed
in this paper.

Objective:

The study aimed to evaluate and verify the rationality of the bogie frame structure design
with static strength and dynamic characteristics.

Methods:

A three-dimensional model of the trailer bogie frame was built by CATIA V5, and then, a
finite element model of the frame was analyzed by ANSYS Workbench. Bogie frame loads, static
strengths and dynamic characteristics of the frame under different conditions (straight, curve, braking
and abnormal) were calculated based on its strength and design standards.

Results:

According to the requirement stress and dynamics standard, the maximum stress of the
bogie frame was observed to be in the allowable stress value of the frame material, and the dynamic
performance of the bogie model meets the design standards.

Conclusion:

The structural strength of the proposed bogie frame is reasonable, and the static
strength and dynamic characteristics of the proposed bogie model are in accordance with the design
requirements of the railway vehicle.
THE PROFILE OF PRIMARY ENGLISH TEACHERS IN INDONESIA
Authors: Diyanti B. Yuniar , Nurhayati Lusi , Supriyanti Nury
Published: March 2020

After the implementation of the 2013 national curriculum which excludes English from the primary school, many primary schools in Indonesia keep offering English to the students despite the uncertainty of the status of English for the primary school. However, the state of the practice of English currently in primary schools is barely unknown. This study is an attempt to portray the teachers that strive to teach English in the primary schools in one of the regencies that are still implementing English education. This survey study involved 44 randomly selected Primary English teachers (PETs) in the regency. The research instrument was a set of online (google format) and offline questionnaires. Results show that the majority of the teachers have English teaching qualification, however only very few ever attended pre-service or in-service training for teachers of young learners. The teachers also deal with employment uncertainty as primary English has no formal legal government policy. The findings bring about the issue of gaps and opportunities for professional developments of PETs and inequality in professional supports for PETs. Keywords: English for young learners (EYL), primary English, primary English teacher (PET) PROFIL GURU BAHASA INGGRIS SEKOLAH DASAR DI INDONESIA AbstrakSetelah penerapan Kurikulum 2013 yang tidak mengikutsertakan bahasa Inggris sebagai mata pelajaran pilihan muatan lokal (mulok) dalam kurikulum Sekolah Dasar (SD), banyak SD di Indonesia yang tetap menyelenggarakan pembelajaran bahasa Inggris dalam suasana ketidakpastian. Tidak diketahui kondisi pembelajaran bahasa Inggris di SD saat ini. Penelitian ini berusaha untuk menggambarkan guru-guru bahasa Inggris yang berjuang untuk tetap mengajarkannya di salah satu kabupaten di Indonesia yang tetap mengizinkan pembelajaran bahasa Inggris di SD. Penelitian survei ini melibatkan 44 guru bahasa Inggris SD yang dipilih secara acak dan instrumen yang digunakan adalah seperangkat kuesioner daring (googleform) dan luring (cetak). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa mayoritas guru memiliki latar beakang pendidikan bahasa Inggris, namun hanya sedikit sekali yang pernah mengikuti pelatihan pengajaran bahasa Inggris bagi anak-anak. Guru-guru tersebut juga menghadapi ketidakjelasan status kepegawaian yang disebabkan tidak adanya aturan pemerintah yang jelas tentang bahasa Inggris di SD. Temuan penelitian mengangkat isu tentang kesenjangan pada pengembangan professional guru bahasa Inggris SD dan ketimpangan dalam dukungan profesional bagi guru-guru tersebut. Kata Kunci: bahasa Inggris bagi anak-anak (EYL), bahasa Inggris di SD, dan guru bahasa Inggris SD
China’s effective control and other countries’ uncharted challenge against COVID-19: an epidemiological and modelling study (Preprint)
Authors: Zheng Lingling , Qin Kang , Chen Xiujuan , Huang Shuai , Liu Dong , Liao Weiyao , Xia Huimin , Tang Jinling , Liang Huiying
Published: March 2020

BACKGROUND

On the present trajectory, COVID is inevitably becoming a global epidemic, leading to concerns regarding the pandemic potential in China and other countries.

OBJECTIVE

In this study, we use the time-dependent reproduction number (Rt) to comprise the COVID transmissibility across different countries.

METHODS

We used data from Jan 20, 2019, to Feb 29, 2020, on the number of newly confirmed cases, obtained from the reports published by the CDC, to infer the incidence of infectious over time. A two-step procedure was used to estimate the Rt. The first step used data on known index-secondary cases pairs, from publicly available case reports, to estimate the serial interval distribution. The second step estimated the Rt jointly from the incidence data and the information data in the first step. Rt was then used to simulate the epidemics across all major cities in China and typical countries worldwide.

RESULTS

Based on a total of 126 index-secondary cases pairs from 4 international regions, we estimated that the serial interval for SARS-2-CoV was 4.18. Domestically, Rt of China, Hubei province, Wuhan had fallen below 1.0 on 9 Feb, 10 Feb and 13 Feb, respectively. Internationally, as of 26 Feb, statistically significant periods of COVID spread (Rt >1) were identified for most regions, except for Singapore.

CONCLUSIONS

The epidemic in China has been well controlled, but the worldwide pandemic has not been well controlled. Worldwide preparedness and vulnerability against COVID-19 should be regarded with more care.
Determinants and Prevalence of Cannabis-Impaired Driving Among North American Participants of a Brief Intervention for Cannabis Use: A Preliminary Study (Preprint)
Authors: Moreno Gigi , van Mierlo Trevor , Oneschuk James
Published: March 2020

BACKGROUND

The legalization of cannabis in several U.S. states and Canada has raised concerns over cannabis-impaired driving. However, a paucity of data exists on cannabis consumption patterns and factors that affect risky behaviors associated with cannabis use. As a result, policy makers, insurers, and industry stakeholders have limited quantitative evidence to assess the severity of the problem.

OBJECTIVE

The objective of this preliminary study was to quantify the prevalence of cannabis-impaired driving and understand the factors that determine the propensity to drive impaired from users of a digital health educational intervention for cannabis use.

METHODS

Data were analyzed from 1,140 participants who completed “Check Your Cannabis” (CYC) between March and December 2019. The CYC asks a brief set of questions about an individual’s cannabis use, as well as questions about personal beliefs and behaviors. An ordered probit model was used to test relationships between cannabis use, demographics and driving behaviors.

RESULTS

While gender and age were not statistically significant factors in respondents reporting cannabis-impaired driving, high-risk behaviors were significant determinants of the probability of cannabis-impaired driving. Every 5-point increase in the ASSIST score increased the probability of sometimes driving after cannabis use by 4% (P<.001). Polysubstance use was also a statistically significant determinant of cannabis-impaired driving. Compared to the base group of participants who reported never drinking alcohol or using other substances with cannabis, those who sometimes drink or use other substances with cannabis were 13% (P<.001) more likely to sometimes or always drive after using cannabis. The largest amount spent on cannabis any given day was also a statistically significant predictor of cannabis-impaired driving, however, this effect was small. For example, an increased maximum expenditure on cannabis of $500 increased the probability of reporting sometimes driving after cannabis use by 5% (P=.02).

CONCLUSIONS

To our knowledge this is the first study to examine associations between self-reported cannabis use and driving behaviors. Our analysis indicates that contrary to current research and public perceptions, age and gender were not factors. However, largest amount spent on any given day, higher ASSIST scores, and polysubstance use was positively and significantly associated with driving under the influence of cannabis. Based on these results, public health campaigns and other interventions may have greater impact if they focus resources on problematic cannabis users rather than youth or the general population. Future research may investigate if spending patterns may give insight on those who purchase cannabis from non-retail sources.
Emulsifying Characteristics of Gelatin Hydrolysate from Tilapia Skin Covalently Attached with N-hydroxysuccinimide Esters of Fatty Acids
Authors: Hidayati Nurin Imana , Indrati Retno , Hastuti Pudji , Ogawa Masahiro
Published: March 2020

This study aims to combine two modification methods, namely enzymatic hydrolysis and covalent attachment with hydrophobic groups, to increase the emulsifying properties of gelatin. The experiment was conducted by using a completely randomized design with three replicates. Enzymatic hydrolysis of gelatin resulted in higher contents of free amino groups, which could be attached to hydrophobic groups. Gelatin hydrolysates covalently attached with the N-hydroxysuccinimide esters of C14:0 and C18:0 fatty acids at a molar ratio of 3.0 showed high emulsifying activity but low stability. Among the samples obtained, gelatin hydrolysate covalently attached with C18:0 at a molar ratio of 3.0 revealed the highest emulsifying activity; however, this sample cannot be considered the best emulsifier among the samples because of its low stability.
Rancangbangun Starter Elektrik Portabel untuk Mesin Traktor Tangan
Authors: Rimartin Geraldo Adinugra , Purwantana Bambang , Radi Radi
Published: March 2020

Indonesian farmers used to utilize crank to turn on hand tractor machine till today. It may make operators weariness and potentially raised work accident. The purpose of this study was to design a portable electric starter for hand tractor machine. Moreover, the study was addressed to evaluate the performance of the design. The minimum rotational speed (n) and initial torque (T) in decompression and non decompression conditions were adopted to calculate the minimum power (P) requirement. The minumum power of decompression and non decompression were 572.78 watts (≈ 0.74 hp) and 841.75 watts (≈ 1.09 hp), respectively. These values used as a reference in determining the main components, namely the wet type 12 volt battery and the serial type direct current starter motor. The next step, set up additional components, transmission mechanism, as well as concept of portable electric starter. The design was realized by construction and assembly process. A performance test was carried out on the prototype. The performance test of non decompression showed 1.88 seconds for working time, 264.56 Joules for workload (operator), 363.20 rpm for rotating speed and 0.68 watt hours for power requirement. Overall, application portable electric starter indicated better performance than crank. This study proved a high preference of operator on application of portable electric starter in decompression conditions.
Sociedad anónima
Authors: Eltit Diamela
Published: March 2020

Sociedad anónima
El melodrama de los registros de las pasiones tristes
Authors: Piccini Mabel
Published: March 2020

El melodrama de los registros de las pasiones tristes
Elia nunca había visto el mar
Authors: Priego María Teresa
Published: March 2020

Elia nunca había visto el mar
¿Iguales o diferentes?
Authors: Moreno Hortensia
Published: March 2020

¿Iguales o diferentes?
De vuelta a ‘El mito del orgasmo vaginal’: el orgasmo femenino en el pensamiento sexual estadounidense y el feminismo de la segunda ola
Authors: Gerhard Jane , Olivares Mansuy Cecilia
Published: March 2020

De vuelta a ‘El mito del orgasmo vaginal’: el orgasmo femenino en el pensamiento sexual estadounidense y el feminismo de la segunda ola
Escritura y poder femenino
Authors: Mendiola Salvador
Published: March 2020

Escritura y poder femenino
Descarados y deslenguadas: el cuerpo y la lengua india en los umbrales de la nación
Authors: Belausteguigoitia Rius Marisa
Published: March 2020

Descarados y deslenguadas: el cuerpo y la lengua india en los umbrales de la nación
Mensaje central del EZLN ante el Congreso de la Unión
Authors: Esther Comandante
Published: March 2020

Mensaje central del EZLN ante el Congreso de la Unión
Descúbrete, un libro vital para las jóvenes de hoy
Authors: Taracena Rosario
Published: March 2020

Descúbrete, un libro vital para las jóvenes de hoy
Mujeres y violencia
Authors: Mansour Mónica
Published: March 2020

Mujeres y violencia
Un viaje
Authors: Corvera Poiré Eugenia
Published: March 2020

Un viaje
Mala fe en Naciones Unidas. La verdad sobre el Instituto Católico para la Familia ylos Derechos Humanos
Authors: (CFFC, EUA) Catholics for a Free Choice , A cargo de Gloria Elena Bernal Católicas por el  Derecho a Decidir,
Published: March 2020

Mala fe en Naciones Unidas. La verdad sobre el Instituto Católico para la Familia ylos Derechos Humanos
Mis cadáveres
Authors: Boullosa Carmen
Published: March 2020

Mis cadáveres
Resentimientos
Authors: Améry Jean , Ocaña Enrique
Published: March 2020

Resentimientos
Gay de mierda
Authors: Revueltas Retes Román
Published: March 2020

Gay de mierda
Yerma y el hijo imposible
Authors: Serur Raquel
Published: March 2020

Yerma y el hijo imposible
Sociedad y género: debates sobre el sufragio femenino en la Argentina (1870-1920)
Authors: Barrancos Dora
Published: March 2020

Sociedad y género: debates sobre el sufragio femenino en la Argentina (1870-1920)
Conflictos de la inteligencia
Authors: Melgar Palacios Lucía
Published: March 2020

Conflictos de la inteligencia
Los paraísos (297)
Authors: Rodríguez Jesusa , Felipe Liliana , Dudin Dimitri
Published: March 2020

Los paraísos (297)
La Santa Madrecita Abnegada: la que amó al cine antes de conocerlo
Authors: Monsiváis Carlos
Published: March 2020

La Santa Madrecita Abnegada: la que amó al cine antes de conocerlo
Las portadas de Carlos Aguirre
Authors: Mallet Ana Elena
Published: March 2020

Las portadas de Carlos Aguirre
Lacan, el feminismo y la diferencia de sexos
Authors: Levy Daniéle
Published: March 2020

Lacan, el feminismo y la diferencia de sexos
Reflexiones psicoanalíticas sobre maternidad y la paternidad en parejas homosexuales
Authors: Torres Arias María Antonieta
Published: March 2020

Reflexiones psicoanalíticas sobre maternidad y la paternidad en parejas homosexuales
Las bodas gays en España
Authors: Lamas Marta
Published: March 2020

Las bodas gay en España
Tangotl (355)
Authors: Felipe Liliana , Rodríguez Jesusa
Published: March 2020

Tangotl (355)
En busca de la "Ana Veldford" de Lourdes Casal: exilio, sexualidad y cubanía
Authors: Martínez-San Miguel Yolanda , Negrón-Muntaner Frances
Published: March 2020

En busca de la "Ana Veldford" de Lourdes Casal: exilio, sexualidad y cubanía
Noches árabes al pastor
Authors: Rodríguez Jesusa
Published: March 2020

Noches árabes al pastor
De los tacones altos a los cuerpos cubiertos: significados generizados en (la) producción de la industria maquiladora para la exportación de México
Authors: Salzinger Leslie , Olivares Cecilia
Published: March 2020

De los tacones altos a los cuerpos cubiertos: significados generizados en (la) producción de la industria maquiladora para la exportación de México
De las variedades de la experiencia homoerótica
Authors: Monsiváis Carlos
Published: March 2020

De las variedades de la experiencia homoerótica
Poemas
Authors: Vilariño Idea
Published: March 2020

Poemas
Contando las maneras para decir el cuerpo
Authors: Martínez de la Escalera Ana María
Published: March 2020

Contando las maneras para decir el cuerpo
Acróbatas, contorsionistas y niñas monas: la promesa y la perversidad de la gimnasia olímpica de mujeres en Estados Unidos
Authors: Chisholm Ann
Published: March 2020

Acróbatas, contorsionistas y niñas monas
Carta a mi madre
Authors: Gelman Juan
Published: March 2020

Carta a mi madre
Tú en los Estados Unidos
Authors: Ngozi Adichie Chimamanda
Published: March 2020

Tú en los Estados Unidos
Panópticos y laberintos
Authors: Moreno Hortensia
Published: March 2020

Panópticos y laberintos
Simone y yo
Authors: Castillo Nájera Oralba
Published: March 2020

Simone y yo
Diosas del México antiguo
Authors: Cassigoli Rossana
Published: March 2020

Diosas del México antiguo
La voz que rompe el silencio
Authors: Covarrubias Alejandro
Published: March 2020

La voz que rompe el silencio
La "protesta extrema" del feminismo
Authors: Melandri Lea
Published: March 2020

La "protesta extrema" del feminismo
Hacia una política de Estado con enfoque de derechos humanos y género
Authors: Martínez-Solimán Magdy
Published: March 2020

Hacia una política de Estado con enfoque de derechos humanos y género
¿Qué significa ser feminisita para mí? Mesa redonda de mujeres jóvenes
Authors: Picazo Aidé Arévalo , Barbosa Ana María , García Lourdes , Garibi Cecilia , González Céline , León Zarel
Published: March 2020

¿Qué significa ser feminisita para mí? Mesa redonda de mujeres jóvenes
De "El feminismo" a "Los feminismos": propuesta incluyente para grandes luchas
Authors: Barrera Lourdes V. , Garibi González Cecilia , Guerrero María Fernanda , Montoya María Victoria
Published: March 2020

De "El feminismo" a "Los feminismos": propuesta incluyente para grandes luchas
Feminismo y dinámica generación
Authors: Cacace Marina , Povero Carla
Published: March 2020

Feminismo y dinámica generación
Una real autonomía feminista
Authors: Bernal Medel Bisherú
Published: March 2020

Una real autonomía feminista
¿Qué implicaciones legales tiene tratar a los embriones como personas nacidas?
Authors: Dickens Bernard , Molinari Tato Ariadna
Published: March 2020

¿Qué implicaciones legales tiene tratar a los embriones como personas nacidas?
Sobre La Coordinadora Guerrerense de Mujeres Indígenas
Authors: Robles Hernández Sofía
Published: March 2020

Sobre La Coordinadora Guerrerense de Mujeres Indígenas
Una experiencia aleccionadora: La Coordinadora Guerrerense de Mujeres Indígenas. Construyendo la equidad y la ciudadanía
Authors: Gómez Magdalena
Published: March 2020

Una experiencia aleccionadora: La Coordinadora Guerrerense de Mujeres Indígenas. Construyendo la equidad y la ciudadanía
Amistades peligrosas
Authors: Franco Jean , Molinari Tato Ariadna
Published: March 2020

Amistades peligrosas
Lo que el feminismo desató
Authors: Acevedo Marta
Published: March 2020

Lo que el feminismo desató
¿Son mejores las mujeres?
Authors: Núñez Miranda Concepción
Published: March 2020

¿Son mejores las mujeres?
La promesa de una vida sin violencia (fragmento)
Authors: Salazar Ugarte Pedro
Published: March 2020

La promesa de una vida sin violencia (fragmento)
3 poemas
Authors: Brandt Jed , Constantino Reyes Julia
Published: March 2020

3 poemas
Reseña de La cultura institucional de género en la Universidad de Guadalajara
Authors: Acosta Silva Adrián
Published: March 2020

Reseña de La cultura institucional de género en la Universidad de Guadalajara
Empathy, Not Truth: Can a Dialectical and Skeptical Argumentation Enhance Both Democracy and Human Rights Courts?
Authors: Puppo Alberto
Published: March 2020

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Published: March 2020

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Authors: Melogno Pablo
Published: March 2020

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On Abduction and Interpretation
Authors: Duarte Antonio
Published: March 2020

Here, I focus on deviations of intent, from that expressed by the standard or ordinary use of language, in instances where abductive reasoning plays a necessary role. In such cases, speakers usually utter some “mysterious” words based on the assumed abductive capability of their interlocutors. In order to cause the desired effect in the audience, the speaker relies on the hearer’s knowledge of the relevant common dialogue framework and thus uses the utterance as an abductive trigger. For purposes of explanation, I present a curious kind of (pseudo)fallacy: ironic (pseudo)fallacy.
INTUITIONS, SIMPLICITY AND EXTRAPOLATION FROM CONCEPTS
Authors: OTERO MANUEL PÉREZ
Published: March 2020

I present and defend a theory about intuitions and the justification they provide. The theory relies on a familiar notion: having direct prima facie justification merely on the basis of understanding concepts. But, under the assumption that not all intuitively true propositions are so directly justified, I advance and develop an original thesis about the rest of cases in which someone has an intuition: when a subject has the intuition that P, she/he makes a (tipycally implicit) estimate about the comparative simplicity of possible extensions of certain parts of her/his system of beliefs.
A SHORT REVIEW OF URINARY SYMPTOMATOLOGY- GRECO ARAB MEDICINE
Authors: Rahman Azizur , Zulkifle Mohd , Khan Mohammad Ruman , Aslam Mohammad
Published: March 2020

Greco Arab physicians have explained diseases as well as their signs and symptoms. They have documented the importance of urinary Symptomatology in diagnosis of disease and other conditions of body. They have classified the symptoms on the basis of time period, temporary or permanent etc. They discussed the factors affecting the urine presentation related to urinary tract condition. Symptomatology related to urine available in the Greco Arab classical books were being surveyed. After extensive review of literature, it was found that; Unani physicians were very much familiar to diseases of urinary tract and their signs and symptoms. Urine Symptomatology is very important aspect of medical science; every physician must know the presentation of diseases to make good differential diagnosis, right diagnosis and treatment.
Peer Review History:
Received 31 December 2019;   Revised 22 January; Accepted 3 March, Available online 15 March 2020
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Average Peer review marks at initial stage: 4.5/10
Average Peer review marks at publication stage: 7.0/10
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Name: Dr. Adebayo Gege Grace Iyabo
Affiliation: University of Ibadan, Nigeria
E-mail: funbimbola@gmail.com
 
Name: Dr. George Zhu
Affiliation: Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
E-mail: sansan4240732@163.com
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