bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
INICIAÇÃO SEXUAL PRECOCE DE ADOLESCENTES MASCULINOS EM CONTEXTO DE DIVERSIDADE DE GÊNERO
Authors: Araújo Wallacy Jhon Silva , Bragagnollo Gabriela Rodrigues , Galvão Danielle Laet Silva , Brandão Neto Waldemar , Camargo Rosangela Andrade Aukar de , Monteiro Estela Maria Leite Meirelles
Published: June 2023

RESUMO Objetivo: compreender o processo de iniciação sexual precoce de adolescentes escolares masculinos em contexto de diversidade de gênero, à luz da Teoria de Madeleine Leininger. Método: pesquisa descritiva, exploratória de abordagem qualitativa, realizada com 18 adolescentes escolares na cidade do Recife-Pernambuco, Brasil. As entrevistas individualizadas ocorreram nos meses de junho a dezembro de 2019 e, para produção do material empírico, empregou-se um roteiro de entrevista semiestruturado. Como recurso analítico, recorreu-se ao software IRAMuTeQ® para categorização dos dados na modalidade temática. Resultados: a partir das entrevistas, emergiram quatro eixos temáticos: Fatores influenciadores na iniciação sexual precoce; Vivência na iniciação sexual precoce; Identidade de gênero em contexto de múltiplas masculinidades e aspectos culturais relacionados à iniciação sexual precoce. A iniciação sexual constitui-se como um requisito para o adolescente masculino ser respeitado e aceito em um grupo. Compreende-se que a sexarca precoce delimita-se principalmente pela imaturidade emocional e carência de conhecimentos, expondo-os a situações de vulnerabilidades. Conclusão: os tabus inibem o estabelecimento de relações dialógicas no contexto familiar e no cenário escolar, configurando situações de vulnerabilidades para a iniciação sexual precoce, diante das descobertas da sexualidade em contexto de diversidade de gênero. Torna-se essenciais ações interdisciplinares e intersetoriais, com ênfase no papel articulador do enfermeiro, para fomentar espaços dialógicos de cuidado congruente para com o adolescente visando a construção de conhecimentos sobre a diversidade de gênero e a iniciação sexual segura.
Speech perception and spoken language of children with auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder: a systematic literature review
Authors: Santos Flávia Rodrigues dos , Fernandes Júlia Speranza Zabeu , Delgado-Pinheiro Eliane Maria Carrit
Published: June 2023

ABSTRACT Purpose: to analyze the test results of speech perception and spoken language in children with hearing loss and auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder, users of hearing aids or cochlear implants. Methods: a systematic review of the literature based on the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Consultation was performed in databases, considering studies from 1996 to 2021, selecting the studies that presented the results of speech perception or spoken language in children with bilateral auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder, with no structural alterations of the ear and/or vestibulocochlear nerve, or other associated impairments. Descriptive analysis was performed. Literature Review: among 1,422 studies found, 15 were included. Variability in the sample size, types of studies, evaluation procedures and methodological questions were observed. The cochlear implants and hearing aids contributed to the development of speech perception and spoken language in children with auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder, since skills such as auditory comprehension and speech intelligibility, were achieved. Conclusion: 15 studies suggest that cochlear implants and hearing aids may be effective for speech perception and spoken language development in children with auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder, with no other associated impairments. The need for further research with a high methodological rigor is highlighted.
CAMPO E CONTRACAMPO: ELITES CULTURAIS E MECENATO PRIVADO NA AVENIDA PAULISTA
Authors: Soares Ivo Paulino
Published: June 2023

Resumo O artigo contextualiza Campo e Contracampo, tela de Dora Longo Bahia, observada como estudo de caso privilegiado para a compreensão do novo mecenato privado na Avenida Paulista. Apresentada na mostra de comemoração dos 70 anos do Museu de Arte de São Paulo (Masp), Campo e Contracampo foi caracterizada por uma representação enigmática de conflito, revelando aos poucos o embate ocorrido na sua fase de produção, quando a autora foi censurada ao explicitar o vínculo entre instituições culturais e mercado financeiro. Para o entendimento abrangente da obra e dessa emergente agenda organizacional, fez-se necessário o cruzamento da experiência ocorrida no Masp com as experiências de mecenato privado de outras instituições que lhe são laterais, como o Itaú Cultural e o Instituto Moreira Salles, dado que a concentração das atividades culturais de uma nova geração de mecenas tem se tornado evidente na Avenida Paulista, paralela à consolidação de uma mesma gestão empresarial no Itaú Unibanco.
POR UMA REVOLUÇÃO CONSERVADORA: O CENTRO ACADÊMICO DE ESTUDOS JURÍDICOS E O FASCISMO NO CONTEXTO DA REVOLUÇÃO DE 1930
Authors: Ribeiro Renato Ferreira
Published: June 2023

Resumo O Centro Acadêmico de Estudos Jurídicos (Caju), formado por estudantes da Faculdade Nacional de Direito, foi um dos principais grupos de orientação católica e fascista que surgiu e atuou no Rio de Janeiro no contexto da Revolução de 1930, antes da organização da Ação Integralista Brasileira. Entre seus membros, estão importantes políticos e intelectuais do século XX, como Octávio de Faria, San Tiago Dantas, Hélio Vianna, Américo Jacobina Lacombe, Almir de Andrade e Vinícius de Moraes. Com o objetivo de entender o processo de diferenciação ideológica entre os diversos intelectuais e atores autoritários e, em especial, o papel que o ideário fascista desempenhou na luta política do período, neste artigo, reconstrói-se a trajetória do Caju e de seus membros, buscando caracterizar seu pensamento político e sua atuação no contexto de derrocada da ordem oligárquica da Primeira República.
A NAÇÃO FRATURADA: DUALISMO E EXÍLIO EM LAMENTO SERTANEJO
Authors: Paiva Carlos Eduardo Amaral
Published: June 2023

Resumo Este artigo faz uma interpretação da canção Lamento Sertanejo partindo de uma “história do ponto de vista dos vencidos”. Interpretamos a canção em diálogo com as obras Os Sertões, de Euclides da Cunha, e Grande Sertão: Veredas, de Guimarães Rosa. Nossa hipótese é a de que Lamento Sertanejo expressa a dualidade sertão/cidade, presente nas duas obras, em outra chave interpretativa, apresentando uma visão de país em que esses dois espaços se conectam em uma unidade contraditória. A obra se configura como uma “canção de exílio”. Trazendo o tema do isolamento na cidade grande e da memória, Lamento Sertanejo nos oferece um panorama da nação fraturada pelo processo de modernização conservadora empenhado pela ditadura civil militar nos anos 1970.
Utilização do biofeedback eletromiográfico na terapia fonoaudiológica para atenuar sinais de envelhecimento facial: relato de caso
Authors: Frazão Yasmin Salles , Manzi Silvia Bertacci , Krakauer Lilian , Berretin-Felix Giédre
Published: June 2023

RESUMO A intervenção mioterápica em estética facial tem como meta atenuar rugas e sinais de envelhecimento facial. A relação entre contração exagerada dos músculos durante a mastigação, deglutição e comunicação oral e aparecimento de rugas faciais é preconizada na literatura fonoaudiológica neste campo de atuação. Este estudo teve por objetivo relatar o efeito da utilização do biofeedback eletromiográfico associado ao treinamento dos padrões de mastigação, deglutição e sorriso, durante intervenção fonoaudiológica direcionada à atenuação de rugas e sulcos faciais, em mulher de 55 anos de idade. O programa terapêutico incluiu exercícios isotônicos, isométricos e procedimentos clínicos para diminuir a contração dos músculos mímicos faciais, que não foram associados ao treinamento com biofeedback eletromiográfico. A coleta de sinais e o treinamento com o software Biotrainer foram realizados com o aparelho New Miotool Face (Miotec) em nove sessões realizadas semanalmente. Foram realizadas duas avaliações (antes e após as nove sessões), por meio do Protocolo MBGR (avaliação da mastigação, deglutição e sorriso) e de escalas validadas descritas na literatura (avaliação dos sinais de envelhecimento facial). No caso descrito, constatou-se o efeito adjuvante do biofeedback eletromiográfico no aprendizado dos padrões miofuncionais orofaciais treinados, como também, a melhoria das funções mastigação e deglutição e a diminuição dos sinais de envelhecimento facial. Porém, são necessárias pesquisas mais robustas que comprovem efeitos positivos do biofeedback eletromiográfico associado à terapia miofuncional direcionada a atenuar os sinais de envelhecimento facial.
Cut-off point, sensitivity and specificity for screening the reading fluency in children
Authors: Cogo-Moreira Hugo , Molinari Giovanna Lima , Carvalho Carolina Alves Ferreira de , Kida Adriana de Souza Batista , Lúcio Patrícia Silva , Avila Clara Regina Brandão de
Published: June 2023

ABSTRACT Purpose to establish cut-off point for reading speed and accuracy, to obtain minimum values for comprehending texts, and allow classifying students from 2nd to 5th grade of elementary school according to good or poor reading performance. Methods 147 assessment protocols for oral reading and text comprehension of students from 3rd to 5th grade of Elementary School with and without reading difficulties were analyzed. The oral text reading rate and accuracy values were analyzed. ROC curves were constructed, and sensitivity and specificity calculated for each reading fluency parameter, and each school grade. Results Sensitivity and specificity for measures of rate and accuracy in text reading were calculated for the 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades. Rate and precision under the ROC curve did not differ statistically. The values for the 2nd grade were mathematically estimated. Conclusion The cutoff values expected for students from 2nd to 3rd grade were identified, with recommendations for using the oral text reading rate for reading comprehension screening procedures
The motivation to learn in adolescence and the emergency remote education
Authors: Porto Renata Sol Magalhães , Fernandes Graziela Nunes Alfenas , Almeida Maria Júlia Amaral Abranches de , Mário Ana Beatrice Peixoto , Lemos Stela Maris Aguiar
Published: June 2023

ABSTRACT Purpose this study aims to analyze the association between motivation to learn and adaptation to the ERT of students in the 9th year of Elementary School and 1st, 2nd and 3rd years of High School in a privately funded institution. Methods this is an observational, analytical and cross-sectional study, in which 68 adolescents participated, authorized by their parents, who answered three questionnaires through the Google Forms platform, namely: Questionnaire for the Characterization of Participants; Learning Motivation Scale (EMAPRE) and Remote Learning Adaptation Questionnaire. Results the association analysis showed that students with high motivation felt better adapted to the ERT. In addition, it showed that girls with low motivation were more inclined to avoid negative situations than boys. Conclusion it was concluded that intrinsic motivation may have influenced the adaptation to ERT and that girls may have been motivated to avoid school failure in a way that didn’t harm their personal emotional issues.
Trabalho docente e ensino remoto emergencial: extensão da jornada de trabalho e expropriação do tempo livre
Authors: Silvestre Bruno Modesto , Figueiredo Filho Carolina Barbosa Gomes , Silva Dirceu Santos
Published: June 2023

RESUMO O objetivo foi investigar os efeitos do trabalho remoto, em decorrência da pandemia da covid-19, sobre a jornada de trabalho e o tempo livre de professores que atuam na rede pública de educação do estado de São Paulo. Mediante uma pesquisa descritiva, de abordagem qualitativa, realizaram-se entrevistas e questionários com professores. A análise foi inspirada no referencial teórico marxista sobre os processos de trabalho, educação, tempo e tecnologia no modo de produção capitalista. Os resultados indicam que a pandemia impactou as condições de trabalho docente da rede pública de educação de São Paulo e aprofundou tendências em curso, como a precarização, o gerencialismo, o prolongamento da jornada e o uso das tecnologias da informação e comunicação como mecanismo de controle do tempo e do trabalho dos professores. O ensino remoto remodelou a dinâmica pedagógica e conferiu novos contornos à jornada, com avanços do tempo de trabalho sobre o tempo livre.
Teaching work and emergency remote teaching: extension of workdays and free time expropriation
Authors: Silvestre Bruno Modesto , Figueiredo Filho Carolina Barbosa Gomes , Silva Dirceu Santos
Published: June 2023

ABSTRACT The aim was to investigate the effects of remote work, as a result of the covid-19 pandemic, on the working hours and free time of teachers who work in the public education network in the state of São Paulo. Through descriptive research, of qualitative approach, interviews and questionnaires with teachers were carried out. The analysis was inspired by the Marxist theoretical framework about the processes of work, education, time, and technology in the capitalist mode of production. The results indicate that the pandemic impacted the working conditions of teachers in the public education network of São Paulo and deepened ongoing trends, such as precariousness, managerialism, extended working hours and the use of information and communication technology as a mechanism of control of teachers’ time and work. Remote teaching remodeled the pedagogical dynamics and gave new contours to the journey, with advances in working time over free time.
Role of 5G Networks in Healthcare Management System
Authors: Prasad Durga , Kudva Vidya , Singh Ashish , Hegde Roopa B. , Rukmini Pradyumna Gopalakrishna
Published: June 2023

The present-day healthcare system operates on a 4G network, where the data rate needed for many IoT devices is impossible. Also, the latency involved in the network does not support the use of many devices in the network. The 5G-based cellular technology promises an effective healthcare management system with high speed and low latency. The 5G communication technology will replace the 4G technology to satisfy the increasing demand for high data rates. It incorporates higher frequency bands of around 100 MHz using millimetre waves and broadband modulation schemes. It is aimed at providing low latency while supporting real-time machine-to-machine communication. It requires a more significant number of antennas, with an average base station density three times higher than 4G. However, the rise in circuit and processing power for multiple antennas and transceivers deteriorates energy efficiency. Also, the data transmission power for 5G is three times higher than for 4G technology. One of the advanced processors used in today's mobile equipment is NVIDIA Tegra, which has a multicore system on chip (SoC) architecture with two ARM Cortex CPU cores to handle audio, images, and video. The state-of-the-art software coding using JAVA or Python has achieved smooth data transmission from mobile equipment, desktop or laptop through the internet with the support of 5G communication technology. This paper discusses some key areas related to 5G-based healthcare systems such as the architecture, antenna designs, power consumption, file protocols, security, and health implications of 5G networks.
From Hype To Reality: A Narrative Review on the Promising Role of Artificial Intelligence in Larynx Cancer Detection and Transoral Microsurgery
Authors: Bassani Sara , Lee Ying Ki , Campagnari Valentina , Eccher Albino , Monzani Daniele , Nocini  Riccardo , Sacchetto Luca , Molteni Gabriele
Published: June 2023

Early larynx cancer detection plays a crucial role in improving treatment outcomes and recent studies have shown promising results in using artificial intelligence for larynx cancer detection. Artificial intelligence also has the potential to enhance transoral larynx microsurgery. This narrative review summarizes the current evidence regarding its use in larynx cancer detection and potential applications in transoral larynx microsurgery. The utilization of artificial intelligence in larynx cancer detection with white light endoscopy and narrow-band imaging helps improve diagnostic accuracy and efficiency. It can also potentially enhance transoral larynx microsurgery by aiding surgeons in real-time decision-making and minimizing the risk of complications. However, further prospective studies are warranted to validate the findings, and additional research is necessary to optimize the integration of artificial intelligence in our clinical practice.
Optimizing quantum dot solar cells: exploring defect density effects with PTAA HTL layer simulation using SCAPS-1D
Authors: Umar Ahmad , Yadav Vaishali , Srivastava Vaibhava , Sadanand  , Lohia Pooja , Dwivedi Dilip Kumar , Ibrahim Ahmed A , Akbar Sheikh , Qasem Hussam , Baskoutas Sotirios
Published: June 2023

In recent years, quantum dot solar cells have attracted attention due to their versatile electrical and optical properties as a material. A quantum dot solar cell can be tuned in terms of bandgap and size. In this work, the effect of defect density on the performance of a solar cell is studied with the help of the Solar Cell Capacitance Simulator in One Dimension (SCAPS-1D) software. The defect densities of poly[bis(4-phenyl)(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)amine] (PTAA)/lead sulfide (PbS)–tetrabutylammonium iodide (TBAI) and lead sulfide–TBAI/titanium dioxide (TiO2) are varied from 1 × 1010 to 1 × 1017 cm−2, and the electron mobility of titanium dioxide, temperature and work function are also varied. These simulation-based quantum dot absorber-based solar cells may, in the future, prove to be extremely effective quantum dot solar cells.
Experimental micro–macromechanics: particle shape effect on the biaxial shear response of particulate systems
Authors: Ali Usman , Kikumoto Mamoru , Ciantia Matteo , Previtali Marco , Cui Ying
Published: June 2023

The effect of particle shape on micro and macroscopic behaviour is investigated experimentally through a series of biaxial compression tests on round and angular rods. Dual-size assemblies of thousands of circular (round) or hexagonal (angular) particles were sheared under three confining pressures. The displacement, rotation and evolution of coordination number of all the particles during the shearing process were identified through image analysis. The macroscopic results show that the angular assemblies exhibit higher strengths and dilations. Angular particles tend to be more dilative and have higher critical state strengths. The microscale features show that the magnitude of particles' rotation is higher in circular assemblies. Particle rotations are normally distributed within both samples. However, rotating clusters are observed in angular samples. Angular particles are more resistant to rotations due to interlocking and clustering, causing higher strength at the macroscale. The absolute mean cumulative rotation for the circular assemblies at the end of shearing was approximately twice that of the angular assemblies. In circular assemblies, small particles rotate almost twice as much as big particles, which initiates a ball-bearing effect that further contributes to strength reduction. Particle rotation further governs the average coordination number, with hexagonal aggregates having higher coordination numbers.
Digital management method of municipal infrastructure engineering construction
Authors: Yang Liu
Published: June 2023

In this paper, the digital management method of municipal infrastructure engineering construction is proposed, to improve the management level of municipal infrastructure engineering construction. After determining the project construction cycle, building information modelling (BIM) technology is used to build the municipal infrastructure engineering model, the errors in the model are screened through collision and roaming inspection and the Digital Enterprise Lean Manufacturing Interactive Application module of the BIM software is used to realise the visual management of municipal infrastructure construction progress. A BIM–virtual reality (VR) conversion software program is selected to convert the three-dimensional model of municipal infrastructure into a VR model and immersively view the construction site of municipal infrastructure engineering through VR equipment, so as to realise the dynamic digital management of municipal infrastructure engineering construction. The experimental results show that this method can realise the digital management of municipal infrastructure engineering construction, accurately predict the project cycle of municipal infrastructure engineering construction and ensure the smooth progress of municipal infrastructure engineering construction.
Interaction of law enforcement bodies of Ukraine in disclosure of offenses and crimes:
Authors: Leheza Yevhen , Liudvik Valentyn , Filipp Anastasiia
Published: June 2023

The purpose of the research is to study the interaction of law enforcement bodies during the investigation of criminal offenses in accordance with international standards. The main areas of cooperation between law enforcement bodies in different states during the investigation of criminal offenses are highlighted. Recently, taking into account the great public danger of criminal offenses, it is worth noting that they have long acquired a transnational nature, and it is worth focusing special attention on the issue of cooperation between the National Police of Ukraine and international organizations on investigation of this category of criminal offenses. The methodological basis of the research is presented as comparative-legal and systematic analysis, formal-legal method, interpretation method, hermeneutic method, as well as methods of analysis and synthesis. Attention is drawn to the issue of cooperation between operational units of the National Police dealing in combating criminal offenses, and to the issue of foreign law enforcement bodies performing operational and investigative activities.
Mathematical modeling of the perovskite and double perovskite crystal structures
Authors: Sechenykh P. A.
Published: June 2023

The paper considers the problem of modeling materials with the crystal structure of perovskite and double perovskite. Due to the high complexity of obtaining micro- and nanoscale objects, data on the structure and properties of such materials are especially important. This makes it relevant to use computer modeling to predict the required characteristics of materials. Electronic, magnetic, mechanical and other properties of crystalline substances are determined by the specificity of their structure – the periodicity and symmetry of the lattice. The paper considers compounds with the common chemical formulas ABO3 and A2BB’O6 and the crystal lattice of cubic symmetry type are the structural types Perovskite and Double Perovskite. The model of ion-atomic radii, widely used in modeling various crystal structures, is applied. The application of the annealing simulation algorithm to calculate the metric parameters of the compounds under consideration is shown. The software implementation of the algorithm used in the work makes it possible to calculate the coordinates of the atoms included in the elementary cell of the crystal lattice, the lattice constant and the packing density of atoms in the crystal cell according to the given chemical formula and the spatial symmetry group. The listed structural characteristics can be used for the subsequent determination of the electronic, magnetic, and thermal properties of perovskite-like compounds. The article presents a comparison of the values of the lattice constants obtained as a result of numerical modeling with the data published in open sources.
The great pretender: Multi-system tuberculosis and pathological fracture masquerading as a severe acute football groin injury ‒ Case study with a 5-year follow-up
Authors: Lichaba Mamosilo , Constantinou Demitri
Published: June 2023

In this clinical case, a man presented with a groin injury on his dominant side, which he apparently sustained in football (soccer) practice on the previous day. The man was unable to walk unassisted and had to be transported in a wheelchair. The consulting practitioner grew suspicious upon finding minimal clinical evidence and nothing notable on the X-ray to suggest a severe acute injury. A subsequent detailed workup revealed extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) of the musculoskeletal (MSK) and genitourinary tract (GUT) systems, complicated by a pathological fracture of the acetabulum, as the cause of the groin injury. Management of the EPTB resolved the condition with no relapse nor long-term sequelae beyond five years, despite being immunocompromised. We present the clinical case and a five year follow-up. The case serves as a reminder of the possibility that other conditions may mimic sports injuries and further illustrates a rare presentation of such a condition.
Biolayer Interferometry for DNA-Protein Interactions v2
Authors: K Barrows John
Published: June 2023

Biolayer interferometry (BLI) is a widely utilized technique for determining the interaction dynamics between macromolecules. Most BLI instruments, such as the Octet RED96e used throughout this protocol, are completely automated and detect changes in the interference pattern of white light reflected off a biosensor tip. Biosensors are initially loaded with a stationary macromolecule, then introduced into a solution containing macromolecules of interest. Binding to the stationary molecules creates a change in optical wavelength that is recorded by the instrument in real-time. The majority of published BLI experiments assess protein-protein (such as antibody-substrate kinetics) or protein-small molecule (such as drug discovery) interactions. However, a less-appreciated assay for BLI analysis is DNA-protein interactions. In our laboratory, we have shown the practicality of using biotinylated-DNA probes to determine the binding kinetics of transcription factors to specific DNA sequences. The following protocol describes these steps, including the generation of biotinylated-DNA probes, the execution of the BLI experiment, and data analysis through GraphPad Prism. (The last step in this version contains a supplemental video with extra context and tips, as part of the protocols.io Spotlight series, featuring conversations with protocol authors.)
Similarities and Comparisons Between Stefan Zweig’s ‘Last Mass in St. Sophia’s Cathedral’ and Ismail Kadare’s ‘Saint Sophia’s Church’
Authors: Mrasori Naser , Kryeziu Naim
Published: June 2023

Zweig’s contribution in Albanian literature comes from the effort of well-known Albanian intellectuals and translators, which in turn has inspired and influenced prominent figures in Albanian literature and culture. This paper focuses on the inspirations, similarities and differences between ‘Last Mass in the Cathedral of St. Sophia’ by the German author Stefan Zweig, who is one of the authors most frequently translated into Albanian, and ‘The Church of St. Sofia’ by the famous Albanian author, Ismail Kadare. The paper provides solid arguments demonstrating the interesting parallels between the theme, plot and motives in the two stories that depict the same historical event, the conquest of Constantinople and the invasion of Ottoman soldiers into the capital of the Byzantine Empire. Particularly, they emphasise the Church of Saint Sophia, the Sultan’s amazement at its beauty, the conversion of the Church into a mosque and the covering of the Christian elements, the faces of the saints and especially ‘those of Christ and Saint Mary’. Furthermore, icons and elements of historical and religious Christian significance, the fall of the Cross and the altering of the direction of prayers according to religious affiliation are also depicted. Thus, it may be said that great writers, such as Zweig and Kadare, do not have any regularity in where and when they appear. Hence, the connections and literary similarities, whether accidental or a sign of inspiration and influence, can be found in their works, as in many other authors of world literature.
Self-Efficacy Beliefs and Self-Regulated Learning Strategies in Learning English as a Second Language
Authors: Zahidi Azizah Mohd , Ong Sy Ing
Published: June 2023

These case studies provide a description of five undergraduates’ self-efficacy beliefs and use of self-regulated learning strategies related to learning English as a second language. A qualitative research design with a purposive sampling method was used. Semi-structured interviews were conducted to investigate the context of learning English language and to explore the undergraduates’ self-reported self-efficacy beliefs and self-regulated learning (SRL) strategies. Classroom observations and document analysis were also used for data collection. The findings showed a relationship between self-efficacy, self-regulated learning strategies, and participants’ English language proficiency. Pedagogical implications for language instructors are highlighted. ESL learning may be enhanced through positive and successful past experiences and constructive feedback and scaffolding by language instructors. Self-regulated learning instruction should be incorporated by ESL instructors in developing self-regulated learners.
A Study on the Ways to Generate and Facilitate Speaking in EFL Classes
Authors: Malkawi Nibal AbdelKarim Mousa , Attiyat Nazzem Mohammad Abdullah , Momani Islam M. J. Al , Abu-Snouber Tamador Khalaf
Published: June 2023

The article has highlighted the important ways to facilitate the speaking of a popular language which is the English language in Jordan. The culture of the country is different from a global culture where it has been reported that children in the classrooms of EFL answer in the Arabic language and on the other hand, the teachers are found to be flexible to accept those answers in the local language within EFL classrooms. English is one of the languages that have been used in every country. The two important theories that have been considered are self-efficacy theory and SCT where a student has to overcome the fear of learning a new language which has been assumed to be a challenge for the student. The two ways in the form of digital story-telling with the use of textual assistance that has been provided with help of technology within the classrooms. The students seem to be interested to learn new words and speak them as well simultaneously through new digital technologies rather than inclining themselves to learn in traditional ways such as from blackboards within EFL classrooms. However, encouraging students to speak English through the assistance of games is important where lessons have been made interesting at every level to instil encouragement within the students to learn more words and speak them as well.
A Corpus-Based Study of Proverbs in Colloquial Jordanian Arabic: A Socio-Pragmatic Analysis
Authors: Migdadi Hamzah Faleh , AlAbabneh Bara'ah Abdejmajeed , Alsmadi Khalid , Almadani Yasmeen , Taany Bowroj Sameh
Published: June 2023

The current study aims at investigating the colloquial Jordanian proverbs and sayings used among Jordanian people in different contexts. This qualitative study employed two instruments to collect the data, namely, semi-structured interviews and self-report observations. This study, in fact, is based on the corpora of food proverbs, idioms and sayings in Jordanian Arabic. The sources of these proverbs are taken from Jordanian people, books, magazines, articles, internet websites and TV programs. The corpus consisted of 5634 running words that were built from Jordanians’ recorded natural conversations. Those conversations were transcribed into textual data and analyzed using the function of Keyword Analysis of Lancsbox Programme (version 6.0). This study specifically analyzed the proverbs from a pragmatic-linguistic perspective and came up with a set of conclusions. Those proverbs are classified into four different categories as follows: Proverbs Including Body Organs Associated with Eating, Proverbs Referring to the Eating Process Itself, Proverbs Including Tools Used in Eating and Proverbs Including Edible Items.
Using Telecollaboration to Develop English Learners’ Intercultural Competence in the Chinese Context
Authors: Yang Pei , Samat Norhanim Abdul
Published: June 2023

One of the most recent concerns of foreign language education is intercultural competence, which has been recognized as one of its major objectives due to the increasingly globalized context. Intercultural competence was even incorporated in the National Standards of Teaching Quality for Undergraduate English Majors issued by the Ministry of Education of China in 2015. Telecollaboration is argued to be an effective tool to develop students’ intercultural competence, especially in the post-epidemic era, in which face-to-face intercultural communication seems increasingly difficult to realize. Based on Chinese scholars’ assessment framework, the research aims to explore effective ways to improve English learners’ intercultural competence by carrying out an empirical study of intercultural engagement among 30 junior English major students at Hebei Finance University in China. They were paired up with 27 students who majored in graphic design at Ibrahim Sultan Polytechnic in Malaysia and communicated through WeChat on given culture topics for six weeks. Quantitative data was collected through pre- and post-project self-evaluative questionnaires, and analyzed by SPSS paired samples T-test analysis. Qualitative data was collected through reflective journals and post-project interviews and analyzed by content analysis. The results show the telecollaboration project between Chinese and Malaysian students benefited the development of Chinese English majors’ intercultural competence.
Perceptions of Vowels and Consonants in Arabic and English: Implications for Translators and Dictionary Users
Authors: Al-Kuran Mohammad
Published: June 2023

This paper investigates Arabic terms used as equivalents for English consonants and vowels. The Arabic terms, namely harf sakin (consonants) and harakat (vowels), are specifically tailored for the study of Arabic linguistic items. In bilingual dictionaries, Arabic terms do not truly reflect the linguistic realities represented by English vowels and consonants. The aim of the study is therefore to identify the linguistic realities that the Arabic terms represent within the Arabic linguistic environment. A sketch of contrastive analysis of vowels and consonants in English and Arabic helps in clarifying the linguistic meanings, which are absent from bilingual dictionaries. The findings of the study show that Arabic lexical equivalents are simply sense- indicators and thus not sufficient, as the totality of the conceptual meaning of the item is not provided in bilingual dictionaries. The study concludes by briefly discussing some of the study’s implications for translators and other dictionary users.
Language Variation in the Dubbing Into English of the Netflix Series Baby (2018–2020) and Suburra: Blood on Rome (2017–2020)
Authors: Bonella Laura
Published: June 2023

Although standard Italian is taught from primary school and is widely prevalent in the media, dialects are still spoken in many households all over the country. This trend is captured by many popular video-on-demand providers such as Netflix and HBO, who are diversifying their offer by promoting their own non-English language productions via both subtitling and dubbing. This article analyses how language variation, particularly in the form of dialect and slang, is adapted for dubbing in the Italian Netflix series Baby (2018‒2020) and Suburra: Blood on Rome (2017–2020). Specifically, it examines the most common translational strategies that have been implemented in the dubbing of both series in English. In particular, dialectal elements are often translated directly or generalised, at times, with the addition of taboo words. Correspondingly, youth jargon is largely translated via direct translations or creative additions. Despite having two different age groups at the centre of the narration, similar translation strategies were used in the two series. The qualitative analysis demonstrates that dialect is used to define social disparity, since characters involved with criminality speak principally dialect whereas wealthy students, affluent characters, politicians, and churchmen draw on standard Italian primarily.
Quality Assessment of the English Subtitles in Five International Award-Winning Colombian Films
Authors: Fernández Gil Susana
Published: June 2023

The Colombian film industry is growing and gaining relevance in the international market, which demands products that comply with the highest quality standards. Consequently, a study was designed to analyze the current English subtitle quality of five Colombian films that participated in different international film festivals from 2012 to 2018 and won at least one award: La sirga by William Vega (2012), La playa D.C. by Juan Andrés Arango (2013), Tierra en la lengua by Rubén Mendoza (2014), La tierra y la sombra by César Augusto Acevedo (2015), and Niña errante by Rubén Mendoza (2018). The subtitles were examined using Pedersen’s (2017) far model to have a general overview of their quality. The results evidenced a weakness in the functional equivalence category by presenting mistranslations in many of the cultural references and idiomatic expressions, potentially affecting the audience’s reception and, therefore, jeopardizing the international success of the films. Additionally, the readability category included many segmentation and spotting errors. In general, the subtitles comply with the subtitling guidelines regarding reading speed and line length but need to improve the transmission of idiomatic expressions and the segmentation of the subtitles.
A Stranger in the Saloon: Lexical Disruption in the English Translation for Euro-Westerns Dubbing
Authors: Sanderson John D.
Published: June 2023

Within the current context of a surge of foreign audiovisual content dubbed into English, the purpose of this article is to analyze how, half a century earlier, a dubbese developed in the translation of Euro-Westerns into English, resulting in a disruption of the established lexis of American Westerns. In order to analyze the root of this phenomenon, a corpus of fifteen American Westerns and their translations for dubbing into Spanish was compiled to understand how the Spanish distinctive lexis of the genre developed between the 1940s and 60s. Then, another parallel corpus of fifteen Euro-Westerns from the 60s and 70s with Spanish scripts and their English translations for dubbing was collected to explore whether the artificially created Spanish dubbese had any linguistic effect by means of its translation into English upon the canonical lexis of American Westerns. Finally, a comparable corpus was derived from the two previous corpora and analyzed. The results show that several distinctive lexical elements used in the corpus of American Westerns were replaced in the Euro-Westerns dubbed into English by terms never used in the original genre due to the influence of foreign scriptwriters. Thus, dubbese can be found in both cultural contexts. At first it was developed in dubbed American Westerns and, eventually, to a lesser degree, in dubbed Euro-Westerns.
Myeloid sarcoma of the larynx as manifestation of the terminal stage of myeloproliferative disease
Authors: Kozhanov A. L. , Kozhanov L. G. , Kovrigina A. M. , Chernotalova N. S.
Published: June 2023

A rare clinical observation of advanced myeloid sarcoma developed through blast transformation of post-polycythemia vera myelofibrosis as extramedullary manifestation of acute myeloid leukemia affecting larynx, laryngopharynx, trachea, soft tissues of the neck, pleura, and skeletal bones is presented.
Use of reconstruction plate in surgical treatment of primary and secondary tumors of the mandible
Authors: Kropotov M. A. , Yakovleva L. P. , Saprina O. A. , Safarov A. A.
Published: June 2023

Introduction.Squamous cell carcinoma of the oral mucosa advances into the mandible in locally advanced tumors in 13–38 % of cases. Frequently, this situation requires inclusion of segmental resection of the mandible into the surgical plan. This approach requires adequate reconstruction for preservation of satisfactory functional and esthetic treatment results. Selection of reconstruction method remains an important clinical problem in everyday practice of a head and neck cancer specialist.

Aim.To analyze clinical materials on the use of reconstruction plates in oncological practice, evaluate esthetic and functional results of their use in patients who underwent single-stage reconstruction after segmental resection of the mandible.

Materials and methods.The results of treatment of 103 patients after segmental resection of the mandible with defect reconstruction using only a reconstruction plate or a reconstruction plate with a distant or free flap who were treated at the Loginov Moscow Clinical Scientific Center and N.N. Blokhin Scientific Medical Research Center of Oncology between 1998 and 2019 were analyzed.

Results.Complications at various times (between 2 months and 3 years) were observed in 15 (14.6 %) patients. The most frequent complications were plate cutting through the skin and mucosa (6 (5.8 %) cases) and osteomyelitis of fragments of the mandible (7 (6.7 %) cases). In 2 (1.9 %) cases, plate fracture was observed. It is necessary to note that during anti-inflammatory treatment in 4 (3.9 %) patients, osteomyelitis was managed while 11 (10.7 %) patients required removal of the reconstruction plate. Per the data analysis, in patents with surgical defect in the anterior area (defects ТТ, АТТ, САТ per the J.S. Brown classification, 2016) complications are significantly more common (in 11 (23.9 %) of 46 cases) than in patients with limited defects of the body and condyle (defects АТ, АС) (in 4 (7.0 %) of 57 cases). The rate of complications is also significantly affected by radiation dose.

Conclusion.Therefore, use of a plate for reconstruction of mandible defect is aesthetically and functionally acceptable reconstruction technique. Severe complications leading to plate removal are rare and were observed in 11 (10.7 %) patients.
Self-assessment of health status in patients with complicated type 2 diabetes mellitus is one of quality of life components
Authors: Demicheva T. P. , Smirnova E. N.
Published: June 2023

Objective. To identify the characteristics of the subjective health status in patients with complicated type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) based on the survey data.

Materials and methods. 387 women with type 2 DM having microvascular complications were examined; the control group patients without DM (118 persons).

Results. The study showed that for women with complicated type 2 diabetes, physical activity restrictions were more significant than mental ones. They were 18 times more likely (95 % CI [3.25; 99.65], p 0.05) to have physical problems than mental health problems. Subjective assessment of deterioration in physical condition depended on the duration of the disease, and not on age. There was no relationship between the components of the quality of life and indicators of carbohydrate metabolism, body mass index, waist circumference. Patients with type 2 DM are worse adapted in the society, there is observed a reduced level of "social activity" (58.11.8 versus 63.22.3; p=0.05, respectively).

Conclusions. The low quality of life, from the point of view of patients with complicated type 2 diabetes, is associated with physical and mental components. Limited physical activity in comparison with mental is more significant for patients. The lack of relationship between the quality of life indicators and objective data makes it possible to assert that their improvement does not influence the subjective assessment of a patient that is important for physicians to consider.
Correlation between type 2 diabetes mellitus and pancreatic steatosis
Authors: Tanaeva T. A. , Ivanov L. A.
Published: June 2023

Objective. To study the features of endocrine function in non-alcoholic fatty disease of the pancreas in patients with chronic pancreatitis in remission.

Materials and methods. There were examined 62 patients with chronic pancreatitis without exacerbation, who were admitted to the day hospital department of the City Clinical Hospital № 9 (Izhevsk). The data of laboratory and instrumental research methods, the features of the pancreatic endocrine function in patients with chronic pancreatitis, accompanied by fatty degeneration of the organ were analyzed.

Results. Pancreatic steatosis was detected in 80.8 % of cases in patients with chronic pancreatitis in remission with metabolically complicated obesity. Violation of endocrine function was diagnosed in 19.3 % of cases. In the presence of insulin resistance, 6 (16.7 %) of the examined patients were diagnosed type 2 diabetes for the first time. At high insulin levels, 4 (6.5 %) patients had no changes in the indicators of fasting sugar.

Conclusions. All patients with increased insulin resistance and metabolically complicated obesity require a comprehensive clinical and laboratory-instrumental study for the early detection of non-alcoholic fatty pancreatic disease. When establishing the signs of fatty degeneration of the pancreas, dispensary observation as well as prophylactic and therapeutic measures are necessary to prevent the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Resmetirom: An Orally Administered, Small-molecule, Liver-directed, β-selective THR Agonist for the Treatment of Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis
Authors: Karim Gres ,   Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Israel, New York, NY, USA, Bansal Meena B ,   Division of Liver Diseases, Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
Published: June 2023

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) encompasses a spectrum of fatty liver disease, including non-alcoholic fatty liver (NAFL) and its more progressive form, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). The prevalence of NAFLD/NASH along with type 2 diabetes and obesity is rising worldwide. In those who develop NASH, unlike those with bland steatosis (NAFL), lipotoxic lipids drive hepatocyte injury, inflammation and stellate cell activation leading to progressive accumulation of collagen or fibrosis, ultimately leading to cirrhosis and increased risk of hepatocellular carcinoma. Hypothyroidism is associated with NAFLD/NASH; specifically, intrahepatic hypothyroidism drives lipotoxicty in preclinical models. Agonists of thyroid hormone receptor (THR)-β, which is primarily found in the liver, can promote lipophagy, mitochondrial biogenesis and mitophagy, stimulating increased hepatic fatty acid β-oxidation, and thereby decreasing the burden of lipotoxic lipids, while promoting low-density lipoprotein (LDL) uptake and favourable effects on lipid profiles. A number of THR-β agonists are currently being investigated for NASH. This review focuses on resmetirom, an orally administered, once-daily, small-molecule, liver-directed, ß-selective THR agonist, as it is furthest along in development. Data from completed clincal studies outlined in this review demonstrate that resmetirom is effective in reducing hepatic fat content as measured by magnetic resonance imaging-derived proton density fat fraction, reduces liver enzymes, improves non-invasive markers of liver fibrogenesis and decreases liver stiffness, while eliciting a favourable cardiovascular profile with a reduction in serum lipids, including LDL cholesterol. Topline phase III biopsy data showed resolution of NASH and/or fibrosis improvement after 52 weeks of treatment, with more detailed peer-reviewed findings anticipated in order to certify these findings. Longer term clinical outcomes from both MAESTRO-NASH and MAESTRO-NASH OUTCOMES will be a pivotal juncture in the drug’s road towards being approved as a NASH therapeutic.