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Violent Linguistic Behavior: A Psycholinguistic Approach, Mourad Mawhoub

Faits de Langue et Société (FLS)

The violence is a subject that concerns psychologists, sociologists, lawyers, educators and anthropologists. It also interests linguists and psycholinguists. First of all, the violence is a linguistic sign, a speech act that expresses an emotional attitude. It is a kind of conflicting interpersonal communication relating two or several persons in an antagonist and conflicting context. In this article, we will try to treat some psycholinguistic aspects of the violent speech. We will show how violent voice is phonetically produced. We will extract physiological factors and acoustical-physical parameters of violent vocalization. We will also show how violent voice reflects aggressive feels …

Proper Names In The Fictional Works Of Guy De Maupassant, Ouafae Benzina

Faits de Langue et Société (FLS)

We suggest in this article studying the proper noun in the romantic work of Guy de Maupassant. For that purpose, we shall approach the problem of the definition of the proper noun which remains so far the object of several debates. Then, we shall distinguish three functions of the proper noun: the reference function, the function vocative and the function of appointment. We shall present, finally, a thematic classification of the proper nouns appearing in the corpus of the romantic works of Maupassant, supplied by the Hyperbase software.

A Bibliometric Analysis Of The Most Influential And Impactful Plastic Surgery Publications From Saudi Arabia, Hatan Mortada, Abdulaziz Alnufaei, Amal Tuaki Aljuaid, Zainab Ahmed Al Hubail, Waad Nawaf Alanazi, Abdulaziz Suleiman Jasaniah, Sarah Abdullah Ramzi, Amr Youssef Arkoubi

Saudi Medical Journal

Objective: To analyze the most cited plastic surgery articles from Saudi Arabia, focusing on publication trends, leading contributors, collaboration patterns, and thematic areas.

Methods: We conducted a bibliometric analysis using the Web of Science Core Collection (1990–2025). Keywords covering plastic surgery subfields were combined with geographic identifiers (“Saudi Arabia,” “KSA,” “Kingdom of Saudi Arabia”) using Boolean operators. Only English-language original and review articles were included. Citation metrics, authorship networks, and keyword co-occurrence were analyzed with VOSviewer and the bibliometrix R package.

Results: We identified 1,013 Saudi-affiliated plastic surgery publications, receiving 7,929 citations. The top 100 most-cited articles averaged 39.3 citations …

Anatomical Distribution And Extent Of Carotid Plaque In Early Inflammatory Polyarthritis, Fahad F. Almutairi

Saudi Medical Journal

Objective: To compare the extent and anatomical distribution of carotid atherosclerotic plaques in the carotid artery segments between patients with early Inflammatory Polyarthritis (IP) and age- and sex-matched controls, and to assess associated cardiovascular and disease-specific risk factors.

Methods: This retrospective study was conducted at King Abdulaziz University Hospital (June 2022 to April 2023), 349 patients (70% female; age 50.74 years; 41.81-58.34) and 115 matched controls (66% female; age 52.28 years; 42.29-58.42) underwent carotid ultrasound examination. Associations between plaques and cardiovascular were assessed.

Results: Plaques were significantly more common among patients than controls (46.1% vs. 27.8%, p = 0.0006), particularly …

Role Of Artificial Intelligence In Infectious Diseases And Antimicrobial Resistance: A Comprehensive Review On Diagnostic, Treatment, And Prevention Aspects, Naveed Ahmed, Mansoor Alghamdi

Saudi Medical Journal

Artificial intelligence (AI) plays a significant role in managing infectious diseases by enhancing diagnosis, treatment, and preventive measures. AI-assisted tools have predictive analysis ability for incoming outbreaks, including the emergence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). AI-assisted tools facilitate the treatment methods by tailoring personalized medicine according to the specific disease history of the patient, immune response, and genetics. Advanced vaccine development by various AI-assisted in silico tools is becoming easy, leading to faster vaccine discovery and more efficient vaccine design with a more immunogenic response. Despite huge benefits, a few limitations are also encountered, including biases in algorithms, data privacy, and …

Master Any Language 100x Faster, Yoshihiko Ariizumi

Learning, Teaching, & Researching Optimization

Learn any language 100x faster with this booklet of high-speed acquisition techniques!

Profiting Off Of Humanity: Capitalism’S Bioinnovation In Speculative Fiction, Dana Janiec

Titan Humanitas

A deep dive in to Speculative Fiction such as Kazuo Ishiguro’s Never Let Me Go and Margaret Atwood’s Oryx and Crake regarding how Capitalism drives twisted and cruel forms of Bioinnovation for the sake of profit.

Schwannomatosis Tumor Modeling: Progress And Prospects For Translational Research, Mackenzie S Madison, Huazhen Xu, Yarelis Gonzalez-Vargas, Marybeth G Yonk, Charee M Thompson, Hurley Haney, Danielle Babbitt, Yuhong Du, Angela C Hirbe, Nicholas M Boulis, Ren-Yuan Bai, Kecheng Lei

2020-Current year OA Pubs

BACKGROUND: Schwannomatosis (SWN) is a rare genetic condition characterized by the development of benign schwannomas along peripheral and spinal nerves, and this tumor development often results in chronic peripheral pain and significant neurological deficits. Despite surgical resection being the current standard of care for SWN-related pain, scientists are searching for accurate preclinical models that can be used for drug efficacy testing, but existing models often fail to fully recapitulate the complex genotypic diversity and tumor-nerve interface pathology seen in patients. MAIN TEXT: This review first summarizes the genotypic and phenotypic characteristics of SWN subtypes resulting from key mutations in NF2, …

Therapeutic Reprogramming Of Tumour-Associated Macrophages In Pancreatic Cancer Using A Cytotoxic Ccr2-Targeted Nanotheranostic, Vikas Kumar Somani, Xiaohui Zhang, Timothy Hung-Po Chen, Ashenafi Bulle, Sapana Bansod, Lin Li, Yutong Geng, Liang-I Kang, Gyu Seong Heo, Hannah Luehmann, Yuena Zhang, Muhammad A Saeed, Kory J Lavine, David G Denardo, Russell K Pachynski, Yongjian Liu, Kian-Huat Lim

2020-Current year OA Pubs

BACKGROUND: Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) exhibits a profoundly immunosuppressive tumour microenvironment (TME) dominated by inflammatory monocytes (IMs) and tumour-associated macrophages (TAMs), which restrict adaptive immunity and drive resistance to immune checkpoint blockade (ICB). Recruitment of CCR2⁺ IMs by tumour-derived CCL2 is a central mechanism underlying TAM accumulation. Conventional gemcitabine (GEM) and small-molecule CCR2 inhibitors provide limited benefit due to poor intratumoural delivery, transient target engagement, and compensatory myeloid recruitment. METHODS: We engineered a CCR2-targeted nanotheranostic by conjugating a CCR2-binding peptide (ECL1i) and GEM onto ultrasmall copper nanoclusters (CuNCs-ECL1i-GEM; C-E-G). Therapeutic efficacy and immune remodelling were evaluated using orthotopic subcutaneous and …

The Effects Of Altitude On Air Source Heat Pump Performance In The Andes, Ajay Dalal, Walter Daniel Leon-Salas, William Hutzel, Pedro Flores Larico, Miguel Angel Vizcardo Cornejo, Mauricio Postigo Malaga, Miguel Angel Ocharan Pichu

Purdue Polytechnic Graduate Student Poster Symposium

The global push for decarbonization has highlighted the need for sustainable heating solutions, particularly in geographically challenging and remote locations such as the Peruvian Andes, where traditional heating methods are inefficient and pollute the environment. Air source heat pumps are a viable solution but come with their own challenges, including cost, access to electricity, and performance degradation at high altitudes. A project is underway to install and evaluate an air-source heat pump at a research station located at an altitude of 4,128 m in Sumbay, Peru. The primary goal of this research is to evaluate and expand existing models that …

From Text To Action: Seeing Software Commands Through Ar Gestures, Shengyang Luo, Yingjie Chen

Purdue Polytechnic Graduate Student Poster Symposium

Learning feature-rich software often requires mastering complex keyboard-mouse combinations, yet text-based tutorials struggle to convey how these interactions should physically happen. Many learners pause, re-read, and search online, still unsure how to execute commands until a TA or peer demonstrates the gesture in person. We explore an AR-based tutorial approach that displays 3D hand and input animations directly within the learner’s view as they operate the software. By turning written instructions into embodied, real-time motion guidance, this system aims to make advanced software interactions more intuitive and accessible, reducing confusion and supporting confident skill development.

Edge Ai-Enabled Vagus Nerve Analysis For Adaptive Neuromodulation In Diabetes, Saeka Rahman, Reepa Saha, Md Motiur Rahman, Ardavan Vakil, Hope Teng, Muhammad Arafin Khan, Benjamin Larimer, Rita Basu, Andy Basu, Amy Warriner, Miad Faezipour, S. Abdollah Mirbozorgi

Purdue Polytechnic Graduate Student Poster Symposium

Comprehending the neural mechanisms underlying Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) is critical to developing next generation bioelectronic therapies. This work-in-progress presents a novel neural interface that integrates edge artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and flexible implantable electronics to record, analyze, and modulate vagus nerve activity in real time for potential diabetes treatment and reversal. The proposed system combines low-power, semi-analog signal processing with embedded AI/ML algorithms capable of performing on-chip feature extraction and classification of neural signals under stringent power and communication constraints. By leveraging edge-based learning, the platform will enable adaptive neuromodulation of vagus nerve activity, providing a closed-loop …

A Smarter Way To Watch Over Alpacas In Peru, Nicolas Rendon-Arias, Juyoung Kim, Walter Daniel Leon-Salas

Purdue Polytechnic Graduate Student Poster Symposium

In the Andean region of Peru, alpacas are more than animals. They are a lifeline for entire families who rely on them. Shepherds, many of whom live in remote mountain areas, spend countless hours watching over their herds. Without fences or boundaries, alpacas can spread out for miles, sometimes vanishing behind valleys or hills. When this happens, shepherds may spend hours searching for them. In these high-altitude areas, phone signals are rare, and internet connections are unreliable. As a result, families face stress, lost time, and even financial losses when animals go missing. At Purdue’s Tiny Lab, we focus on …

Attention Please, Diane Ackerman

Creative Nonfiction Magazine

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This Island Earth, Diane Ackerman

Creative Nonfiction Magazine

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On Becoming A Book At 40, Ilan Stavans

Creative Nonfiction Magazine

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Of Sea Turtles: A Cautionary Tale, Homero Aridjis

Creative Nonfiction Magazine

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About The Egg, Hugo Hiriart

Creative Nonfiction Magazine

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Vigil In Tehuantepec, Alberto Ruy Sanchez

Creative Nonfiction Magazine

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Roadkill, Kate Krautkramer

Creative Nonfiction Magazine

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East Wind, Erin O’Neill White

Creative Nonfiction Magazine

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Lessons From The Unlikely, Erin Newport

Creative Nonfiction Magazine

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Interesting Case: Do Not Disturb, Natalie Smith Parra

Creative Nonfiction Magazine

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Rachel At Work: Enclosed, A Mother’S Report, Jane Bernstein

Creative Nonfiction Magazine

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The Unexamined Life, Sam Anderson

Creative Nonfiction Magazine

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I Held Their Coats: A Case Study Of Two Jokes, Frank Soos

Creative Nonfiction Magazine

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Why I Ride

Creative Nonfiction Magazine

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Fighting Fire With Fire, Ally Whitzel

Fresh Voices: Composition at Cal Poly

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A Forced Reintroduction, Zoey Dale

Fresh Voices: Composition at Cal Poly

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Grass-Fed Vs. Grain-Fed, Reed Mercer

Fresh Voices: Composition at Cal Poly

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