bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
In Vivo Evaluation of Calcium-Phosphate Ceramics with Highly-Interconnected Pores Using Porcine Tibia Defect Model
Authors: Shigemitsu Yusuke , Nagashima Hiroshi , Matsunari Hitomi , Aizawa Mamoru
Published: December 2022

The aim of this study was to compare the difference in bone formation between hydroxyapatite (HAp) and β-tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP) ceramics with similar porous structure. Porous HAp and β-TCP ceramics (total porosity: ~70%) with highly-interconnected structure were fabricated by firing calcium-phosphate fiber mixed with carbon beads (~150 μm). The size of highly-interconnected pores was measured by mercury intrusion technique. Each sample (ϕ4 mm × 8 mm) was implanted into the tibial bone defect (ϕ4.2 mm × 8 mm) of a pig (2 years old, male). After 6 weeks of implantation, undecalcified section was prepared and stained with hematoxylin and eosin (HE) stain. New bone area and remaining material area were evaluated.Interconnection sizes of HAp and β-TCP ceramics were 23.0 µm and 15.6 µm, respectively. New bone area of β-TCP ceramics was significantly higher compared to HAp ceramics. Remaining material ratio was 77.1 ± 3.3% for β-TCP ceramics whereas HAp ceramics remained stable. Bone formation in HAp ceramics was inhomogeneous compared to β-TCP ceramics in HE stained section. Although the β-TCP ceramics interconnection size was smaller, higher resorption may have played a positive role in homogeneous bone formation. According to the result of the study, it is suggested that highly-interconnected porous ceramics made by β-TCP could be a suitable material for bone regeneration.
Meditation and Its Effect on Chronic Physical Illnesses among Medical Outpatients at the National Hospital of Sri Lanka
Authors: Kahandawaarachchi I. C. I. , Jayanaga W. A.
Published: December 2022

Objective: Assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices about meditation and its effect on chronic physical illnesses among patients attending medical outpatient clinics at the National Hospital of Sri Lanka.
Results: The population mean age was 61 and 110 (46%) practised meditation. Buddhists practised different forms of meditation whereas people following other religions mainly concentrated on God as their predominant form of meditation. The majority (87.4%) who meditated were not formally trained. Approximately two thirds (60%) of the cohort showed a significant interest in being formally trained. More people believed meditation can help control psychiatric illnesses compared to physical illnesses (79% vs. 56.7%). Female patients who had at­tended religious schools tended to believe in meditation more.
Conclusions: Almost half of the sample patient population (46%) practised meditation of some form. The majority of the cohort was not trained in meditation but showed interest in pursuing meditation as a means of adjunctive therapy for their chronic physical diseases.
Young Stroke Following Libman-Sacks Endocarditis associated with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Secondary Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome
Authors: Amarasingha Amanda
Published: December 2022

Libman-Sacks Endocarditis (LSE) is a form of nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE) occurring in the set­ting of hypercoagulable states like solid organ malignancies, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and primary or secondary antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (APLS).LSE is the most characteristic cardiac manifestation of SLE. Even though the incidence of clinically significant valve dysfunction and embolic phenomenon is low when it is associated with secondary APLS, risk for embolic cerebrovascular events is high.
We present a case of a 39-year-old female who admitted with a left sided ischemic stroke ultimately turned out to be having LSE secondary to SLE and APLS. This will demonstrate the importance of having a high degree of suspicion for the diagnosis of LSE and its etiology when evaluating a young patient with stroke.
An unusual case of Escherichia coli cellulitis and bacteraemia in an immunocompetent patient
Authors: Nguyen Jacqueline K. , Hoxhallari Eklid , Daffy John
Published: December 2022

Cellulitis secondary to Escherichia coli (E.coli) is a rare phenomenon, particularly in an immunocompetent patient. We report on an unusual case of an immunocompetent 84-year-old female presenting with E.coli bacteraemia and E.coli cellulitis in the right lower leg. We postulate that bacterial translocation from the gastrointestinal tract to the bloodstream as the most likely source for E.coli infection. Whilst a common condition, cellulitis can pose a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge when a causative organism is not identified. Thorough investigation and consideration of atypical organisms such as E.coli is essential to permit targeted anti-microbial therapy and prevent patient deterioration.
Hematohidrosis induced by separation anxiety disorder during COVID-19 quarantine: A case report and brief literature review
Authors: Nguyen Hao Trong , Vo Phuong Thi Doan , Nguyen Trinh Thi Diem , Nguyen Quynh Truc , Truong Dao Le
Published: December 2022

Here, we report a case involving a 10-year-old Vietnamese girl who developed hematohidrosis during the coronavirus disease quarantine. She was hospitalized with a 3-week recurrent bleeding on the abdominal skin. Physical examination revealed no signs of injuries on the skin. Hematological and biochemical test results and coagulation profiles were all within normal ranges. No abnormal findings were observed on abdominal ultrasonography and computed tomography. Numerous erythrocytes were observed during microscopic examination of fluid samples from the abdominal skin. It was speculated that hematohidrosis was precipitated by separation anxiety disorder, because the onset and remission of symptoms correlated with the beginning and end of the local quarantine, respectively. Our case report and brief literature review highlight the transient and benign nature of hematohidrosis. Although specific guidelines are not well established, hematohidrosis is a transient phenomenon that is treatable with pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical interventions, and its overall prognosis is favorable.
Crouzon syndrome with acanthosis nigricans: A case report and literature review
Authors: Nguyen Quan Duy , Tran Tu Nguyen Anh , Nguyen Hao Trong
Published: December 2022

Crouzon’s syndrome with acanthosis nigricans is an autosomal dominant disease, with typical features of classic Crouzon craniosynostosis, verrucous hyperplasia, and hyperpigmentation of the skin. While several mutations in FGFR2 cause classic Crouzon syndrome, Crouzon syndrome with acanthosis nigricans results from a point mutation in the fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 gene (FGFR3). We report an 8-year-old Vietnamese girl diagnosed with Crouzon syndrome with acanthosis nigricans, showing typical clinical features, including a crouzonoid face and dark plaques on skin. Genetic testing showed a missense variation in FGFR3, associated with Crouzon syndrome with acanthosis nigricans. Following diagnosis, we treated acanthosis nigricans with 10% urea cream. This case study and literature review discusses the cutaneous manifestations and dermatological treatments, while demonstrating the importance of clinical examination and evaluation of the patient’s medical history during diagnosis. Our findings contribute to the global pool of data, providing practical insights into the manifestations of Crouzon syndrome.
Usefulness of C-curved stylet for intubation with the C-MAC® Miller videolaryngoscope in neonates and infants: a prospective randomized controlled trial
Authors: Park Jung-Bin , Kang Pyo-Yoon , Kim Taeyup , Ji Sang-Hwan , Jang Young-Eun , Kim Eun-Hee , Kim Jin-Tae , Kim Hee-Soo , Lee Ji Hyun
Published: December 2022

Background: Optimizing endotracheal tube (ETT) shape is important for successful videolaryngoscope-aided intubation. This prospective randomized controlled study aimed to compare the tube-handling time between a C-curved and hockey stick-shaped stylet in infants and neonates using the C-MAC® videolaryngoscope Miller blade.Methods: A total of 110 infants (age < 1 year) were randomly assigned to either the hockey stick-curved stylet group (group H, n = 53) or the C-curved stylet group (group C, n = 57). The primary outcome was tube handling time after glottis visualization and the secondary outcomes were the total intubation time, incidence of successful intubation, initial tube tip location at the laryngeal inlet, and numerical rating scale for ease of intubation. Results: Tube insertion time and total intubation duration (both in seconds) were significantly shorter in group C than in group H (13.3 ± 8.9 vs. 25.1 ± 27.0, P = 0.002; 19.9 ± 9.4 vs. 32.8 ± 27.1, P = 0.001, respectively). Group C displayed a higher rate of intubation success within 30 s than group H (87.7% vs. 69.8%, P = 0.029). The initial tube tip was located at the center in 34 children in group C (59.6%) and 12 children in group H (26.1%, P < 0.001). Laryngoscope operators rated intubation as easier when provided with a C-curved stylet.Conclusions: In neonates and infants, modification of the ETT shape into a C-curve may reduce tube handling time compared to the conventional hockey stick-shaped tube during intubation using a C-MAC® video laryngoscope Miller blade.
A Study on Common Aeroallergens in a Coastal City of South India by Skin Prick Test
Authors: Moleyar Vishnu Sharma , Bali Abhishek
Published: December 2022

Introduction:

Airborne allergens are the major cause of allergic respiratory diseases worldwide, they are present all around, suspended in the air we breathe, spanning different regions, invisible to the naked eye, while causing allergic respiratory flare-ups in susceptible individuals. Although present globally they have a unique distribution which depends on geographic and climatic factors. Hence, a select broad group of allergens cannot be accountable for causing allergic responses worldwide. It is therefore imperative to identify the offending allergens causing flare-ups in patients living in a particular region, to effectively tackle exacerbations.

Objectives of Study:

(1) To study the clinical profile of patients with rhinobronchial allergies, (2) To determine endemically common aeroallergens for patients with rhino bronchial allergies from Dakshina Kannada District, presenting at A. J. Institute of Medical Sciences, Mangalore, by means of skin prick test (SPT).

Materials and Methods:

A total of 170 patients with preexisting allergic airway diseases were included in the study over a duration of 12 months. These subjects were screened, history was taken, and then subjected to an SPT after acquiring an informed consent. A customized panel of 55 allergens was used in the test comprising dust/dust mite, animal, fungal, insect, and plant-based allergens. A wheal size of more than 3 mm was considered as a positive reaction and the findings were recorded.

Results:

This study included 97 male and 73 female patients, with the mean age of the patients being 33.7 years. The most common aeroallergen was found to be, Parthenium hysterophorus, followed by Dermatophagoides farine a dust mite, Typha angustata, Cyperus Rotundus, Mangifera indica, Ischaemum, and Prosopis juliflora. Cockroach, dog epithelia, and Aspergillus fumigatus were found to be most allergenic in each respective group, i.e., insect, animal, and fungal group.

Conclusion:

Our study showed predominantly pollen-based allergens from mainly invasive wild grasses and small plants to be causing allergic respiratory diseases in susceptible individuals, especially young adults, living in Dakshina Kannada District, Karnataka. Allergic respiratory diseases due to Dust mite D. Farine were found to cause allergic manifestation in mainly urban population included in the study. A. fumigatus, dog epithelia, and cockroach were found to be the most common antigens causing allergic reactions in each respective category.
A Rare Case of Adult Pulmonary Langerhans' Cell Histiocytosis
Authors: Prakash Keerthi A , Narasimhan Ajay , Sapna Sivanthi
Published: December 2022

The most common organ affected in smokers is lungs. The usual presentations are obstructive airway disease, interstitial lung disease, and malignancy. Rarely, some individuals with specific genomic characteristics may develop pulmonary Langerhans' cell histiocytosis, which commonly presents as bilateral upper lobe predominant cystic lung disease. The main array of treatment is cessation of smoking.
Evaluation of the Cytonucleomorphometric Parameters for Cases Diagnosed as Squamous Cell Abnormality on Conventional Cervico-Vaginal Pap Smears
Authors: Mishra Satyam , Khurana Ujjawal , Kapoor Neelkamal , Joshi Ankur , Joshi Deepti
Published: December 2022

Background and Aim:

The natural history of cervical cancer is unique that it is preceded by a precancerous condition for a long time. Morphometry as a tool can be used in early and accurate diagnosis of these precancerous and cancerous lesions. The present study aims at assessing the utility of cellular and nuclear morphometry in differentiating squamous cell abnormality from benign conditions and also differentiating the categories of squamous cell abnormalities.

Materials and Methods:

Forty-eight diagnosed cases of squamous epithelial cell abnormality, that is, 10 cases each of atypical squamous cell of undetermined significance (ASC-US), low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (LSIL), high-grade SIL (HSIL), and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and eight cases of ASC-H (ASC cannot exclude HSIL), were made the sample population and compared with a control population of 10 cases of negative for intraepithelial lesion or malignancy (NILM). Parameters like nuclear area (NA), nuclear perimeter (NP), nuclear diameter (ND), nuclear compactness (NC), cellular area (CA), cellular diameter (CD), cellular perimeter (CP), and nucleocytoplasmic (N/C) ratio were used.

Results:

There was a significant difference in the six groups of squamous cell abnormality based on NA, NP, ND, CA, CP, and CD (P < 0.05) using one-way analysis of variance. Nuclear morphometry parameters like NA, NP, and ND were found to be the maximum for HSIL, followed by LSIL, ASC-H, ASC-US, SCC, and NILM groups in decreasing order. The mean CA, CP, and CD were found to be the maximum for NILM, followed by LSIL, ASC-US, HSIL, ASC-H, and SCC in decreasing order. On post hoc analysis, the lesions can be divided into three groups: NILM/normal; ASC-US and LSIL; and ASC-H, HSIL, and SCC, based on N/C ratio.

Conclusion:

In cervical lesions, holistic parameter of cytonucleomorphometry should be taken rather than taking nuclear morphometry only. N/C ratio is a highly statistically significant parameter that can differentiate between low-grade lesions and high-grade lesions.
Effect of Al 2 TiO 5 Particulates on the Microstructural and Mechanical Characteristics of AA5052 Composites
Authors: K Senthilraj , Uday K N , Govindasamy Rajamurugan
Published: December 2022

Aluminum-based metal matrix composites are continuously changing to meet the industry’s specialized needs. In the aluminum alloy series, the AA5052 had a lightweight, high strength, good weldability, excellent corrosion resistance, and a good surface finish during the machining operation. The present work is to improve the mechanical characterization of AA5052 by adding 1 and 2 wt % of Aluminium Titanate (Al2TiO5) reinforcement particles through a stir casting process. The influences of Al2TiO5 reinforcement particle’s microstructural analysis were investigated. The tensile, impact and hardness of the AA5052/ Al2TiO5 composites were also determined by Universal Testing Machine (UTM), Charpy, and Vickers microhardness tester, respectively. The AA5052/ 2%- Al2TiO5 composite microstructure shows a uniform grain distribution. The increased wt 2 % of reinforced particles to AA5052 resulted in an improved microhardness (73.4 HV) and tensile strength (210.28 Mpa). The AA5052/ Al2TiO5 composites can be utilized for various structural applications due to their superior mechanical properties.
Optimizing the Tribological Process Parameters of Calcium Hexaboride Reinforced Magnesium Composite Using Grey Relational Analysis
Authors: K Kaviyarasan , Parasuraman Seenuvasaperumal , Ayyasamy Elayaperumal , Murphin Kumar Paskalis Sahaya
Published: December 2022

Different weight percentages (0, 1 and 2 wt. %) of Calcium hexaboride (CaB6) is reinforced with pure magnesium and the composite is fabricated through powder metallurgy technique. The fabricated samples are used for the tribological evaluation. In this connection, the Taguchi optimization technique (L27 Orthogonal array) assisted Grey Relational analysis is used for predicting the significant factors to the tribological evaluation. The magnesium composite wear rate is evaluated by Archard’s mass loss method. Based on the obtained results, it is observed that the magnesium composite wear rate is increased by the effect of an increase in load. It was arising as a result of enhanced delamination wear mechanism which is confirmed by SEM observation on the worn-out pin surface.
Aristejevo pismo: o nastanku Septuaginte
Authors: Bogataj Jan Dominik
Published: December 2022

Helenistično besedilo Aristejevo pismo, ki je nastalo v 2. stoletju pr. Kr., je ključen dokument, ki opisuje nastanek grškega prevoda hebrejske Postave (Tore), imenovanega tudi Septuaginta, tega pionirskega prevodnega dela. Kot eno izmed redkih judovskih besedil tega obdobja, ki je nastalo v Aleksandriji, je ta vir izrednega pomena za razumevanje tamkajšnje judovske skupnosti in nasploh judovske duhovne elite, izobražene v helenističnem svetu v času Ptolemajcev.
Skesani eros?
Authors: Marinčič Marko
Published: December 2022

Novodobni bralci so vselej čutili nelagodje ob adulacijah v čast Avgusta in cesarske družine, ki smo jim priča v Ovidijevi izgnanski poeziji. Subverzivne prvine tudi v tej poeziji so, vendar najbrž ne do take mere, da bi rušile apologetski načrt. V tem članku se navezujem na implicitni namig dveh zgodnjih humanističnih komentatorjev Ovidijevega Ibisa, Domizia Calderinija in Koprčana Cristofora Zarotta, ki sta uvidela, da je Ovidij v Ibisu zavestno izbral zvrst invektive, da bi s tem posredno »dokazal« nedolžni značaj Umetnosti ljubezni. Osrednja teza mojega besedila je, da je Ovidij podobni strategiji sledil že v drugi knjigi Žalostink, kjer včasih namenoma argumentira na nekonsistentne načine in se preveč opira na dlakocepsko klasifikacijo literarnih zvrsti. Pesnik sicer ne hitro parafrazira Katula in zatrdi, da poezije ne smemo vzeti kot indic avtorjevega moralnega profila, vendar razloček vita/ars omeji na epiko in dramatiko. V nadaljevanju presenetljivo prizna, da je njegova – in sploh vsa – prvoosebna poezija osnovana v resničnem življenju, ob tem pa zatrjuje, da je edini pesnik v zgodovini, ki je bil kaznovan zaradi erotičnih tematik. Ta nova formula captatio benevolentiae se ujema s splošno težnjo izgnanskih elegij: odreka se ideji o poeziji kot fikciji in vzpostavlja retoriko poezije kot avtentičnega izraza trpljenja. Ibis je kot eksplicitno, ekstrovertirano sramotilna pesnitev skrajni izraz te poetike.
Podaci o markiranosti leksema u dvojezičkim rječnicima / Usage labels in bilingual dictionaries
Authors: Čović-Filipović Alma
Published: December 2022

The paper examines the issue of indicating lexeme markedness in bilingual dictionaries. Markedness goes beyond the denotative meaning of lexemes and is considered to be the information referring to the lexical knowledge that must be given to the dictionary user in order for their lexical selection to be adequate for the communicative situation they might find themselves in. This information comprises, for example, data on the stylistic, temporal, and regional markedness of lexical units. In the first part of the paper, a theoretical overview of markedness in lexicography is presented. In the empirical part, the lexicographic practice of markedness is investigated using the example of the lexemes from the semantic field TO DIE in the Croatian German dictionary by Jakić and Hurm (1999). Suggestions for labelling markedness in the Bosnian-German universal dictionary (BNJUR), which is in the process of being created, are proposed as well. The goals of this research are: (1) to determine the representation of pragmatic information at the macrostructural level in the Croatian-German dictionary by Jakić and Hurm (1999); (2) to determine the representation of pragmatic information in the dictionary articles in the form of usage labels and ways of presenting their lexicographic description. Here, it is also important to determine a) for which language elements the label is specified and b) for how many  elements the specified label “is valid”; (3) to propose concrete solutions for improving the labelling of pragmatic information in BNJUR, keeping in mind the needs of its target users. The analysis indicated several shortcomings in lexicographic practice, ranging from listing equivalents that are marked differently in relation to the entry, not listing usage labels for marking in general, to ambiguities regarding what the usage labels refer to.
Analisi dei turchismi utilizzati nel paragone nel romanzo di Meša Selimović Derviš i smrt e la loro traduzione italiana / On Cultural Differences in The Italian Translation of The Novel Death And The Dervish By Meša Selimović
Authors: Kerla Nerma
Published: December 2022

This paper deals with the comparison based on Turcisms in the Italian translation of the novel Derviš i smrt by Meša Selimović. The novel was published in 1966 and Lionello Costantini did the translation from the then Serbo-Croatian to Italian (Il derviscio e la morte) in 1983. This paper focuses on the issue of translation equivalents, as some of the most important elements in the translation process, and on the process of translation itself, as well. A comparative analysis of the culturally specific elements in the original text and their translation in the target language was made, primarily of the examples of comparison based on Turcisms. We attempted to explain the motives behind these translation choices, and then tried to establish how close these choices are t Italian readers and whether they affect the process of understanding the translated text as much as the original text affects the readers of Serbo-Croatian. This paper aims to show which of the two processes suggested by the German theologist and philosopher Friedrich Schleiermacher (and then adopted by Venuti, Berman, and others) prevails between the original and the translated text. In other words, this paper is aimed at establishing whether the Italian translation of the novel Death and the Dervish enables the reader to fully grasp the linguistic and cultural universe of the period in which Selimović placed his work, or whether the translator had to reshape the original text so to fit the scope of understanding and cultural peculiarities of Italian readers.
O ulozi akademske zajednice u obrazovanju jezičkog kadra specijaliziranog za oblast evropskih integracija / On the Role of Academia in Educating Language Experts Specialised in European Integration
Authors: Okicic Melisa
Published: December 2022

Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) has been involved in the process of European integration for many years with the goal of obtaining full EU membership. This paper seeks to answer whether the process of European integration has resulted in launching specialised EU study programmes in translation, interpretation, terminology, language&law at the university level in BiH. For the purpose of this paper, curricula of eight English Departments (academic year 2021/2022) were examined: Sarajevo, Mostar (Univerzitet “Džemal Bijedić”/”Sveučilište u Mostaru”), Tuzla, Zenica, Bihać, Banja Luka, Istočno Novo Sarajevo. Private universities were disregarded. The analysis findings revealed that the departments mentioned do not offer any specialised programmes of this kind, as well as that, becoming a “lawyer-linguist” and/or a “terminologist” is not possible via the regular education system. It has been concluded that BiH universities should start promoting the importance of such study programmes as soon as possible and that academia should start opening up towards the creation of new interdisciplinary study programmes thus strengthening the language capacity of individuals willing to specialise in this field, as well as the attractiveness of higher education in BiH.
Shakespeareov "Hamlet" između klasike i manirizma / Shakespeare’s "Hamlet" between classicism and mannerism
Authors: Kujundžić Fahrudin
Published: December 2022

Continuing the previous research on mannerism in the history of European art, primarily the book Dnevnik melankolije [The Diary of Melancholy] by Dževad Karahasan, this paper tries to understand the specific internal contradictions of William Shakespeare’s play in the tension between the classical and mannerist experience of the world. On the foundations laid by Gustav Rene Hocke in his books on mannerism, Karahasan examined the relationship between classical and mannerist dramatic techniques throughout the history of European drama. In accordance with Hocke’s approach, Karahasan recognizes periods of domination of the mannerist type of drama. Shakespeare is cited as one of the mannerist playwrights, but, among other authors, no detailed analysis is devoted to him. This paper, therefore, tries to further develop Karahasan’s basic theses on the example of Shakespeare’s Hamlet, in which we want to recognize the intertwining of classical and mannerist dramatic techniques. Following Karahasan’s methodology, the focus will be on the analysis of the character, plot, action and dramatic situation, and then from these specific problems of dramatic technique, the classical and mannerist image of the world in dramatic literature will be discussed. Thus, within the framework offered by Karahasan, this paper seeks to further problematize Shakespeare’s position in the context of the history of mannerist drama. Therefore, this paper is aimed beyond just confirming Karahasan’s basic theses - we perceived Shakespeare as even more important than it was the case in Karahasan’s conception.
(Ne)dovršena priča o stilu F. M. Dostojevskog / The (un)finished story of F. M. Dostoevsky’s style
Authors: Katnić-Bakaršić Marina
Published: December 2022

The paper explores F. M. Dostoevsky’s style from the contemporary semantic-stylistic research perspective. Based on canonical work of M. Bakhtin on Dostoevsky and recent corpus-semantic explorations of Dostoevsky’s language, the paper aims to show how microelements at different language levels can be regarded as stylemes and build the unique style, harmonized with the main idea of Dostoevsky’s works. The paper focuses on the stylistic effects of intensifiers and their unusual collocations, and specific usage of particles. From the critical stylistics perspective, transitivity is explored, primarily passivisation – the removal of the agent / actor as an important styleme in Dostoevsky’s novels. The intensified expressiveness of the writer’s style, its “theatricality”, as well as the accelerated, sometimes broken prose rhythm, which also contributes to the speech characterization of his heroes, is also analysed. It can be concluded that criticism of Dostoevsky’s style is not justified, because that style is completely in compliance with the emotional states of his characters and with the key ideas of his works.
Bosnian Translation Equivalents of English Constructions with Permissive Subjects / Bosanski prijevodni ekvivalenti engleskih konstrukcija s permisivnim subjektima
Authors: Osmankadić Merima , Čordalija Nermina , Butigan Tamara
Published: December 2022

Even though a verb can assign a variety of thematic roles to the subject, the most typical role for a subject is that of an agent or that of an experiencer for verbs of perception and mental inference. In this paper, we describe constructions where verbs that typically select agent or experiencer subjects occur with subjects expressing thematic roles typical of adverbials: instrument, time or place. We refer to those subjects as permissive subjects. On the other hand, it is argued that in South Slavic languages, non-agents (and non-experiencers) do not show such a strong tendency to occur in the subject position. We performed a translation task to answer the following research question: What range of structures occur in Bosnian translation equivalents of the following English constructions with permissive subjects: Period sees, Money buys, Object seats number, Object sleeps number, Book/ Album/Record sells copies? The quantitative analysis showed that some of the most frequent translation strategies include the following: middle constructions, passive constructions and constructions where the English permissive subject becomes an adverbial in the Bosnian translation equivalent. Moreover, translation equivalents where the English permissive subject is translated as a Bosnian non-agentive/ permissive subject are rather frequent too. Nevertheless, our qualitative analysis shows that the choice of a translation equivalent for the target construction depends on the English target construction itself. For example, in the case of some combinations, we show a correlation between the thematic meaning of a particular permissive subject in English and the choice of a translation equivalent.
(Re)Configuring Language Identity and Memory in Eva Hoffman’s "Lost In Translation" / (Re)konfiguracija jezičkog identiteta i sećanja u romanu "Izgubljeno u prevodu" Eve Hofman
Authors: Kostić Jovana , Stojanović Aleksandra
Published: December 2022

The paper aims to examine Eva Hoffman’s experience of language and subsequent testimony of the trauma of immigration in her autobiographical novel Lost in Translation. As the daughter of Holocaust survivors, Eva Hoffman bears the burden of inherited memories of her parents’ Holocaust experiences, belonging to what Marianne Hirsch defines as the generation of postmemory. This status significantly impacts her sense of self and creates obstacles in the process of assimilation into a new country. Hoffman faces double immigration to Canada and the United States, where she struggles with her acquisition of the English language and finding an adequate narrative voice to testify to her family’s trauma and her own trauma of losing her Polish language and identity. To overcome the trauma of an unfamiliar space and language she initially feels disconnected from, Hoffman narrates her life and experiences in a new world. By examining the process of acceptance of a new language, readers witness Hoffman’s healing process and attempt to find closure in a world of fragmented, disassociated language and memories.
Reformative Extremes of Browning's Masks / Reformativne krajnosti Browningovih maski
Authors: Kuzmanović Denis
Published: December 2022

Robert Browning, a major Victorian poet, is primarily known for his sophisticated use of dramatic monologues and unreliable speakers. He is also noted for featuring idiosyncratic characters from interesting settings, like the Medieval or Renaissance times. There is a lot of subtext, hidden meanings, ideas, allusions and criticisms to be found between the lines of his poems. Readers are often perplexed by these seemingly too eccentric and exotic characters, and this “remoteness” which Browning cultivates can be interpreted as an indirect societal critique of the Victorian era, primarily of gender roles and marital expectations, class mixing, hypocrisy, self-righteousness, delusion, narcissism, the dichotomy of public and private persona and the conflict of idealistic and realistic representations of life. These themes are explored in his best-known poems such as the twins of Porphyria’s Lover and Johannes Agricola in Meditation, then another poetic pair of Count Gismond: Aix in Provence and My Last Duchess, finally concluding with Fra Lippo Lippi, and each specific issue is dealt in their respective poems. If seen through this perspective, this distancing through colourful and alluring, if also strange, bizarre and off-putting characters may entice Browning’s readers to contemplate these themes without being repelled or bored if those were put into their modern setting, which would likely make them tediously didactic and mundane. Thus, these poems can succeed in entertaining but also morally elevating us.
Usvajanje jezika kod djece uzrasta dvije i tri godine / Language Acquisition in Children Aged Two and Three
Authors: Jelešković Emina
Published: December 2022

This paper discusses language acquisition in children aged two and three. The analysis was carried out on a corpus of child language compiled during research conducted at a kindergarten in Sarajevo among children aged two and three who acquire their native language in the area of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Qualitative and quantitative methods were applied in the corpus analysis. The development of child language production was measured by the Mean Length of Utterance, based on the number of words per utterance (MLUw). The distribution of parts of speech was established for both age groups. A special emphasis was placed on the ratio between the number of nouns and the number of verbs. The results have confirmed the nativist natural partitions hypothesis, according to which nouns are predominant in children’s early speech over verbs and other parts of speech. MacArthur Communicative Development Inventory (MCDI) was applied in the semantic analysis of nouns. The analysis confirmed the hypothesis that nouns denoting animate beings have a higher prevalence over nouns denoting inanimate objects at the early stages of language acquisition. In addition, the presence of complex and abstract concepts was detected, which supports the theory of the existence of an innate language acquisition device in humans. The creative aspect of child language was also analysed, along with differences between the language of children and the language of adult speakers.
The Significance of Information Literacy Instruction for Teachers in Training at the Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College, Jamaica
Authors: Heath Rosemarie A. , Samuda Kevin
Published: December 2022

This paper employs a quasi-experimental approach to explore the impact of Information Literacy Instruction (ILI) on year one teachers in training at the Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College in Western Jamaica. It examines how ILI aids in the development of information literate (IL) student teachers. The research is guided by the Big6 Skills developed by Mike Eisenberg and Bob Berkowitz. The pre-test results show a general deficiency in IL skills, while the results of the post-test suggest that after a period of ILI, the IL competencies of the student teachers improved—especially in terms of their research skills and information seeking and evaluation abilities. This emphasizes the importance of ILI in the academic environment. A notable recommendation is that ILI for tertiary level students be taught by ILI trained and competent instructors. This research will add to the growing body of literature addressing the relevance of ILI in teacher training institutions, especially in the Caribbean region.
Public Library Support Services for People with Disabilities in Three Libraries in Trinidad and Tobago: An Evaluative Case Study
Authors: Lodge Alexa , Stewart Paulette L.
Published: December 2022

Libraries have a mandate to provide equal access to information for all; including people with disabilities. This study was conducted to determine the types of resources available for people with disabilities; identify what services were provided to people with disabilities; ascertain the suitability of facilities for people with disabilities; and determine if there were challenges that people with disabilities had in accessing services provided by public libraries in Trinidad and Tobago. The libraries were found to have resources available in a variety of formats and assistive technologies; however, staff training for serving people with disabilities was inconsistent. Services for people who are blind included computer and braille classes which were done through collaborations with an organisation for people with disabilities. Only one of the libraries was fully accessible for wheelchair users and none of the libraries had sign language interpreters or braille signage available.
Dislodging the Colonial “Nable String” of Primary Teacher Education in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Authors: James Godwin E.
Published: December 2022

The St. Vincent Teachers’ Training College (SVTC) was founded in 1964 with assistance from The University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica. Unarguably, teacher education in the St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) has evolved slightly from its colonial beginnings. It now includes secondary, technical vocational teacher education, and early childhood education. While still operating within a postcolonial context, the philosophical underpinning of teacher education in SVG is a mirror of its colonial origins. Therefore, I believe that primary teacher education in SVG is yet to cut its colonial “nable string” which is the English creole phrase for the umbilical cord. Set against the backdrop of postcolonial perspectives this paper contends that there is a need to reconceptualise the length of initial primary teacher education to meet the demands of 21st century primary education in SVG.
Physics Teachers’ Perceptions and Attitudes to Innovative Teaching Strategies
Authors: Apata Funke Susan
Published: December 2022

This study investigated perception and attitude to innovative teaching strategies in Senior Secondary Schools in Kwara State, Nigeria. Sample selection used a descriptive survey design. A total of 141 physics teachers participated using the purposive sampling technique. The instrument used was “Physics Questionnaire on Perception and Attitude to Innovative Teaching Strategies (PQPAITS)”, with a 0.78 reliability coefficient using Cronbach Alpha. Data collected were analysed using descriptive methods, t-test, and analysis of variance. Results showed that physics perception and attitude to innovative teaching strategies were positive. Gender did not influence perception. The attitudes of males were more positive towards innovative teaching strategies than their female counterparts. Teachers with 5–9 years of teaching experience exhibited high value in perception. Conclusively, the attitudes and perceptions of teachers are favourable to innovative teaching and perception of gender roles were minimal. The study recommends training for senior school physics teachers in innovative teaching strategies.
Embedding Federalism in the South Sudan’s Permanent Constitution: Achieving Unity in Diversity Policy
Authors: Dau Santino Ayuel Longar
Published: December 2022

As South Sudan emerges from a brutal conflict, the 2018 Agreement mandates the Government to initiate and adopt a federal system of government through a new constitutional dispensation during the Transitional Period (2020-2024). The central issue in this paper revolves around the nature of the federal system that South Sudan should adopt to govern itself. The paper finds that while the federalism debate has historical pedigree in the political thought among the people of the Republic of South Sudan, the type of federal system to be adopted lies in the discretion of the framers. In light of this and having regard to global practice and experience of federal systems, the federal system in South Sudan should be guided by several factors such as management of ethnic conflicts, cultural compatibility, economic viability of constituent units, territoriality, and population sizes.
BuddhistRoad Paper 2.3 "The Ritual Use of Human Effigies in the Esoteric Buddhist Literature from Karakhoto"
Authors: Hou Haoran
Published: December 2022

Among the Tibetan Buddhist literature unearthed at Karakhoto, a number of ritual texts of the liṅga effigies have recently been identified. These texts describe how to make and use the liṅga effigies for ritual purposes such as healing, inflicting harm, and exorcism. The rituals involving the use of the liṅga effigies had their origin in India, passed through Tibet, and spread to the Tangut Empire (ca. 1038–1227, in Chinese sources known as Xixia 西夏) and into the Yuan Dynasty (1271–1368, 元). So far, not much is known about the performance and transmission of the liṅga rituals in Eastern Central Asia. To fill this gap, this paper translates and annotates the ritual texts from the Karakhoto documents and in doing so illustrates how the liṅga effigies were made and used by people at the time, and further explores their transmission across Eastern Central Asia between the 11th and 14th centuries.
Smart Stick-Based Succeed Walking Activity for Visually Impaired Individuals
Authors: Rahman M. Mustafizur , Islam Md. Rabiul , Khan M. A. , Rahman M. Mostafizur
Published: December 2022

Visual impairment, which means that a person’s eyesight cannot be corrected to the normal level, is the curse. If individuals are partially blind, they have limited vision and may have blurry vision or an inability to distinguish the shapes of objects. Complete blindness means individuals cannot see at all. Worldwide there has a large visually impaired population, and a large part is in developing and emerging countries. Vision difficulty always makes a person’s life hard, and poorness adds a new dimension. Technology is advancing and aids, like all other sectors, visually impaired individuals in performing daily activities, including walking to travel distances. Most of the technologies are costly and difficult to bear for poor visually impaired individuals, especially people in emerging and developing countries. This research aims to develop a cost-effective technology to aid visually impaired individuals. We implemented the system using a microcontroller, sonar sensor, micro coin vibration motor, and light-depending resistor as the main components. The results demonstrate that the developed technology can aid visually impaired individuals and add new facilities if there have hearing disabilities. The developed cost-effective technology, therefore, provides the best solution for a large number of visually impaired individuals.
Teknolojik Bir Aygıt Olarak Kameranın Keşfi ve Sinemanın Doğuş Döneminin İncelemesi
Authors: KATMER Görkem
Published: December 2022

Doğuşu Sinematograf’ın icadına tekabül eden sinema sanatının gelişimi, Gölge Oyunları ve Büyülü Fener, Fotoğraf Tüfeği, Optik Tiyatro, Kinetograf gibi pek çok aygıtın icadına dayanmaktadır. Temelde bir alıcının görüntüyü kaydetmesi ve bir göstericinin görüntüyü yansıtarak göstermesi prensibine dayanan sinema sanatı için görüntünün kaydedildiği aygıt olan kamera, üretim sürecinin en önemli faktörlerinden biridir. Kameranın gelişimi, teknolojinin gelişmesiyle doğrudan bağlantılıdır. Dolayısıyla yaşanan teknolojik gelişmeler sinemadaki üretim süreçlerini yakından etkilemektedir. Bu makale teknolojik olarak sinemanın oluşması sürecini yakından incelemekte, ayrıntılı ve örnekli bir bakış sunmaktadır.
Resimli Kitaplarda Tipografi Kullanımı: Okunaklılık ve Okunabilirlik Üzerinden Bir İçerik Analizi
Authors: İGİT Aslı
Published: December 2022

Çocuğun ilk etkileşim ve iletişim içinde olduğu görsel okuma aracı resimli kitaplardır. Okul öncesi dönem çocuklarına ebeveynleri tarafından okunup çocuklar tarafından resimlemeleri takip edilen, öte yandan ilkokul döneminde okuma öğrenen çocuk tarafından da hem tipografik unsurların hem de resimlemelerin izlendiği resimli kitapların okuyucusu ile etkili etkileşim ve iletişim kurabilmesi biçim ve içeriğin tutarlılığına bağlıdır. Tipografide biçim ve içerik tutarlılığı, tipografik unsurların anatomik özellikleri, okunaklılık ve okunabilirlik ile doğrudan ilişkilidir. Buradan hareketle çalışmada, resimli kitaplarda tipografik unsurların nasıl kullanıldığı, sayfadaki yerleşiminin nasıl olduğu ve bunların iletiyi, anlamı nasıl şekillendirdiği ya da oluşturduğunun ortaya koyulması amaçlanmaktadır. Buna göre, farklı yayınevlerinden çıkan ölçüt örnekleme tekniği aracılığıyla 54 Türkçe resimli kitap değerlendirmeye alınmış ve içerik analizi yöntemiyle okunaklılık ve okunabilirlik ölçütleri üzerinden çözümlenmiştir.
Redes sociales, tecnología y aceleración en el Espigón del Gas de Barcelona
Authors: Camino Vallhonrat Xavi , Maza Gutiérrez Gaspar
Published: December 2022

En el siguiente artículo reflexionamos sobre las consecuencias que tiene sobre un determinado espacio público, en este caso el llamado Espigón del Gas de la ciudad de Barcelona, la pérdida de capital social deportivo en el mismo, entre el 2005 y el 2020, como consecuencia del proceso de mercantilización que ha experimentado el entorno, las tendencias generales del deporte contemporáneo hacia la individualización de las prácticas y la popularización del uso de las TIC. A lo largo de esos años, observamos cómo desaparecen progresivamente las antiguas relaciones sociales de deporte basadas en la proximidad, la sociabilidad y su promoción por parte de la administración, para dar paso a una experiencia deportiva orientada por el consumo, la explotación instrumental de los cuerpos, el uso generalizado de las TIC y los intereses privados de las compañías transnacionales. Para ver la trascendencia de estos cambios acontecidos en este espacio nos hemos apoyado, principalmente, en la larga experiencia etnográfica que tenemos de este espacio.
Etnografías del deporte y actividades físicas
Authors: Sanchez García Raul
Published: December 2022

En este monográfico encontramos distintos estudios que aplican el método etnográfico a investigaciones que tienen que ver con la actividad física y deportiva. El número está compuesto por dos artículos de la sección especial, seis artículos de investigación y una reseña de libro sobre etnografía deportiva. Cabe destacar que los artículos de investigación producen un diálogo de fondo entre estudios realizados a ambos lados del Atlántico: ciudades situadas en el estado español y mexicano. Por otro lado, desde una perspectiva de género detectamos la ausencia total de mujeres en el número especial, lo que debería plantearnos una seria reflexión sobre cuáles son los factores que están influyendo en la poca participación femenina en investigación etnográfica deportiva.
Miocarditis desarrollada por vacunas arn mensajero contra Covid 19
Authors: Flores David Trujillo , Gómez Francisco Lázaro Balderas , Cruz Eduardo Tapia de la , Hidalgo Frida Sofia Aguilar
Published: December 2022

El desarrollo de vacunas contra la pandemia causada por el virus SARS CoV 2 ha demostrado su eficacia para reducir la morbimortalidad de la población. Hasta el 1 de octubre del 2022 se han administrado 12.8 billones de vacunas en el mundo, sin embargo, eventos adversos se han reportado desde su introducción. La miocarditis, con el uso de vacunas tipo BNT162b2 RNA mensajero (mRNA)-PfizerBioNTech y la mRNA-1273-Moderna se ha reportado en el sistema de eventos adversos relacionados a vacuna (VAERS) y otras bases de datos del mundo. Ocurre en 0.23 a 26.8 casos por millón de dosis, es 5 veces mayor tras la segunda dosis administrada y más habitual en hombres menores de 30 años de edad. En su fisiopatología se invoca un mimetismo entre la proteína spike y nanopartículas con los autoantígenos miocárdicos, activando un sistema inmune predispuesto genéticamente. El pronóstico clínico en general es muy favorable.